Every house is different and every owner is different.

Protecting your income, wealth and investments requires adequately layering insurances, and it is probably worth getting an expert involved.Best of luck.

Unfortunately, the vast of them have houses and other buildings or improvements on them so I can't compare the public records. 

Here are my initial thoughts:-Making the offer contingent on seller showing me background check documents from their due diligence-Requesting for a walkthrough of the property after the offer is made, and reserving the right to pull the offer if the house is not maintained wellAre these ideas practical?

However, water stays with the house- meaning if the tenant's have a balance when they move out, they can open a new account somewhere else with no problem and the owner is stuck paying the bill or getting a lien filed against the property. 

unless it was forced appreciation I'd love to see a house that appreciated 15% in 6 months. 

I spoke with the owner and looked at the house one year ago.

The rental market is strong too, especially in Midtown and East Memphis, with low vacancy rates and a 5% rise in rental prices.

Tech jobs, positive migration, combined with low property taxes, landlord friendly, and no state income tax make Nevada a solid place to invest.

Though the current housing market conditions can influence the cost-effectiveness of buying versus building.