First is control!

You should read Gary Keller's book the Millionaire Real Estate Agent if you want to practice agency.

We were going to have a formal inspection done before making an offer just to be crystal-clear on what we would be dealing with, but the realtor suggested we save some time and money by having a contractor take a look to help us determine the repairs required, and subsequently how much we should offer.Is this pretty standard practice as far as "due diligence" goes? 

A little about me/Current location: Lahaina, Maui Previous home: San DiegoProfession: Digital Marketer (working remote with my dog Richard)Why I'm here: challenge myself to create new revenue stream alongside my 9-5  & invest in my first multifamily or condo rental by the end of 2019Sincerely looking forward to skipping through the forums to learn from first-timers, best practices, ouch moments and meet like-minded people (like you)!

I planned for a cosmetic rehab and ended up practically building a new house.

I planned for a cosmetic rehab and ended up practically building a new house.

I planned for a cosmetic rehab and ended up practically building a new house.

Make sure to keep control of the conversation, or this process will take longer than it needs to. 

That being, will you reacquire the debt again through poor financial practices?

The environmental controls are very tight and underground storage tank (UST) operators are held to strict standards for regular inspections and monitoring.