Also from a practical point of view...a "pitbull" who is a service dog, is going to be 1,000 times better behaved than any breed that is not a service dog.  

Beautiful beaches and great culture.

 I have been using this realtor for a few years on and off and I put a offer in on a house and on the buyer tenant agency contact they slipped in the contract that any "for sale by owner homes and any new construction homes she must appear with me on showing to represent me which I did not find out until after we signed all the paperwork, if not buyer, which would be me, must pay all the brokers fees.Is this common practice to include things like this?

Best practice is this: Do your initial walk through with the seller, get them to sign the contract and find your buyer.

As has been pointed out, you don't have to do the inspection, however I would suggest you do (as long as it is practical to make the visit).  

Joe Investor likes to make it a practice to submit a claim for every single little damage that occurs to his property.  

I am semi-retired from my small law practice, and most of what's left is within an easy drive of this house which is close to highways in all directions.  

Practically less than LA rent on a 2 bedroom! 

Are you having any culture shock?

Sorry, but as much as the popular culture likes to believe in ghosts, they simply don't exist.