I had one that they claimed I had to wait two years.

Home Warranties are restricted on what they cover, they are often difficult to process a claim through, and they use sub-par contractors to complete the work.

@Luz PaganWorkers Compensation protects you from bodily injury claims from employees, independent contractors or anyone else who is working on your project. 

Also, in the event there is damage to the premises that the current owner is not aware of, how do I know what the condition of the property was prior to the tenants moving in or if they are trying to recoup their security deposit by claiming that the damage was there prior to the tenants moving in?

Attempts to conceal this can lead to loss of license, suspension, fines and possible claims against your states guarantee fund if they have one.

Test them every 1/4 when you do your regular inspections and you are good to go. 

You should have a claim if the inspector did not detect that the duct work was not actually ran to the addition.

Absolutely use it if you are claiming it as income on your taxes.

Tool wise all you need is a angel grinder with a masonry blade to cut and shape regular blocks for the back post.You could also easily replavce all posts yourself with 6 X 6 PT.

This was on Wednesday, and the seller's agent claims he "cannot reach his client" until Saturday to present any offers.