Verify water drains quickly.

I hear there is still flood damage issues in Houston.

gas, sewer, water, electric, garage?    

They won't pass peeling paint or damaged stucco/siding or a roof that is failing though. 

You might guess that our tenants had a massive failure of their water heater, which (with no experience and no contacts) I had to coordinate the $1800 replacement from a mountain cabin near Estes Park.

In my case, I include water bc it’s paid by the condo association.

I have been a landlord for 10+ years, and I have never attempted to collect unpaid rent and/or damages from a tenant.

The roof caved in on a mud room, home owners insurance covered the exterior and the renters insurance covered damage to items on the interior.Hope that helps,Chris Pre

Go in their place and take visual note of any major damage such as holes in walls and so forth. 

All went well until we started to discover things that were not disclosed. to make a long story short, the seller and broker both knew (have proof) of converting a aerobic field into a parking lot and leaving the aerobic system in back of the property which fills up with rain water and leaves my sewage system useless. they literally abandoned the sprinkler and pump system and covered it with material.