Also, I bought my first property at $18/square foot in about a "C" grade condition.

I've also created another job for myself by opening a 5,000 sq foot Fitness Clinic now in 2017 we have moved to a larger 10,000 sq foot facility.

@José Linares, Any QI with good  experience and a national foot print will be able to take care of you.  

Sales ranged from $300,000 - $539,000, averaging $157/square foot and 125 days on market.

Just getting my footing as well.

At any rate, lease-options can be a good way to get your foot in the door with some landlording and creative financing experience without much overhead risk.

Try and get an answer to that question before you fix anything.Most cracks I see are from poor quality concrete and inadequate methods for relieving restraint when the concrete shrinks.  

I think you are right about hiring a good GC, that would relieve a lot of my fears.

i don't have a list for you but i can tell you what i look for as a home inspector. first, look at the ridge line on the roof. if there is a bow or a dip in the roof line, there are structural issues. run the other way. look for cracks in the foundation walls. some cracks are normal, but any large cracks with a matching crack on the opposite side of the foundation, is a structural issue. put a level, preferably a 4 foot level, on the outside walls of the house, vertically. move the level in or outward until it shows level. if the house is tilting in any direction, this will show you. a tilting house is not a good thing. look for windows or doors that have cracks above or below them in the walls, usually a diaginal crack. this indicates a house that is settling. all houses settle a little, but these are extreme. next, open and close a few doors and windows. when a house settles or has structural issues, windows and doors won't work the same.

It's a bit of a stress reliever that the agent will deal with the contract portion of it all, that was worrying me a bit.