Plus, it would take months to get a city inspector to the property, assess the value, complete a report of code violations, determine the cost to fix those violations and make the house habitable, get the potential sale approved by other city departments, then have our application reviewed - the whole process could take six months or more which didn't fit our schedule and she said we were not likely to be approved.The Homestead program no longer exists and has been replaced by the "Homegrown" Program which has much stricter terms - few houses to choose from (less than 10), higher purchase price ($6k-$50k) minimum occupancy is 10 years, all work must be completed by a licensed contractor prior to moving in, applicants must be between 50%-80% of the area median income, etc.

@Neil Greene  I'm working on becoming a licensed lead paint inspector in MA. 

We're also looking for a good inspector. 

Purchase price: $117,500 Cash invested: $85,000 Sale price: $240,000Bought a 2 bed, 1 bath distressed house, seller carry 95% of the purchase price at 4% IO, rehab cost $85,000 including an addition of a master bedroom and a master bath about 300 sq ft of new living space.90% of the house is new, roof, siding, subfloor, windows, sheetrock and texture, electric, floor coverings, kitchen, Air conditioning unit, front porch, garage, paint, etc, etc.Very satisfied with this project, good numbers...ROI 35% Neighbors, and city inspector are happy as well.

Start creating your team like Realtor, Loan Officer, Inspector etc., 4.

I'm hoping to get a couple names of inspectors to use for multifamily properties in the Baton Rouge area.

Who knows what else an inspector might find.

The tenant does not have the legal right to "alter" your property for any reason - and a mold inspector may drill holes, remove back cabinet panels under sinks, and a whole host of invasive procedures. 

I'm surprised it's a slab foundation, that's not common in Providence so I'd recommend trying to understand why it was done that way, and definitely get a professional home inspector if you're still in the inspection period (which you should be, if your offer was just accepted).If the hot water heaters are 13 years old you should plan to replace them immediately after closing, I'm amazed they lasted that long.

At some point, Zillow sends out a "human" house inspector to look the house over.