I view each new flip as an opportunity to credit-card-hack:Open a new promotional card prior to closing and put all of your expenses on that card.Once you have completed the promotion, cancel the card after 6 months to avoid the annual charge (first year is usually free).After 2 cards, I now have enough flyer miles for a free round-trip anywhere in the world, it is a nice added bonus and doesn't cost anything.

They might ask you to fix a couple things (particularly trip hazards) but I doubt it will be a big thing.

Oh and by using this site sometimes it gets tripped up if you put in the zip code so I would suggest that you put it in with and without and see if the map is the same.

Many times having the right photos can save you a return trip or serve as a quick method of answering a question you or a contractor might have.   

You're only making one trip anyways.

Focusing on 10+ unit properties really starts to limit inventory and all the investment sales guys are tripping over each other going after the same owners.

We have areas here in Columbia as well that numbers can tell one story but hands on knowledge tells another.I'm making the trip down this Friday to walk an drive but never hurts to ask.

Sounds like a power trip man.

However, once they cross the line like calling and yelling at you, I would do the following (some points already made above):- Serve 48 hour notice of inspection and entry- In the notice, I generally include some kind of notification that you are allowed to enter with notice by law and that if any attempt is made to prevent entry, a trip charge will assessed to the tenant ledger and the following trip will be made with a law officer and section 8 representative (may not be possible, but as mentioned above, section 8 tenants can lose their privileges).- Perform the inspection, and make your notes.- Send a demand letter to remedy (in AZ they have 10 days) - in your case, remove extra occupants, terminate smoking in the house and clean walls, you will re-inspect on such and such a date- I would bill them for the cleaning if they do not do it, to their ledger and not wait on the deposit.

I was once in an accident where a SEPTA (public) bus hit my car in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.