Finally, is it customary to conduct all of these steps in person, or is it acceptable to transmit the documentation by mail and request a timely return?

If you don't like how the tenant is conducting themselves, you issue a 30-day notice of termination (check your local laws) and you can both part ways relatively painlessly.I'm partial to law-abiding gun owners, but I would definitely be less than thrilled that an accident of this nature occurring in one of my properties. 

Conduct termite, roof, foundation contractor go through all items.

Apparently the developer left an oil tank in the ground (not in use), and my friends' realtor failed to suggest them conducting an environmental survey.

This is the same for title closing companies or in states where the attorneys conduct closings.

Thank you for your advice Laura, I was hung up what exact procedures would need to take place when conducting a wholesale transaction and the offer I submit would be lower then what the seller owes on the property, didn't connect that that's when a subject to comes into play.

An investor isn't necessarily an appraiser nor is the Realtor's conduct acceptable just because you were an investor.

My attorney is recommending that we conduct a phase 1 inspection.

I wonder if he broke any rules of conduct since he didn't take his buyer's agreement to save the house deal.

If anyone has had experience conducting virtual tours, or had a good/bad experience with them I would love to hear about it !!