we got to air these people out to make sure others dont go with them.

We clarified with the realtor that the VA may require some repairs in the event that there was water damage or something that would make the house unlivable upon closing.

Make sure any rehab budget you have really makes sense and make sure your ARV is air tight. 

I also remember that during negotiations with the loss mit department, I could send over pictures of any damages to the property, a HUD 1 showing what it was going to cost them to hold on to it, and crime reports for the area to show how much more it would cost the lender to foreclose, repair, and then sell, including holding costs and real estate brokerage commissions.  

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A conventional appraiser is unlikely to enter a crawlspace to check for foundation problems, or enter the attic to look for termite damage.

- Is this asking more around more frequent issues or even if I had one time thing - I had a water leak in one of the bathrooms which seeped through the ceiling and caused some ceiling damage.

We always do a final QC walk-through BEFORE we allow any prospective tenants inside, then we do a walk-through with the tenant when we hand over the keys to notate anything pre-existing, such as damaged casings, frames, etc that weren't in need of replacement. 

The vent on the wall is simply to get some of the heat (and smoke) out; it's not required but that closet may get hot and damaged clothes (or not...).   

I don't know if you mean this to be an STR or LTR (I am not familiar with Oahu rents but >$3k/unit that close to the beach does not seem outrageous to me), but if an STR, I wouldn't do it at the current time - Hawaii is too likely to suffer from the Covid-induced hangover for air travel that could impact tourism there for months or even years.