If I see rust around the bottom or other signs of potential failure while we're doing other maintenance I'd consider it.

He should also be carrying E&O {but given this appears to be a willful failure of ethics, the insurance company may not come to the table}.

The problem is the numbers are skewed.You have many making nothing to 10k a year and a few doing well above the 30's in income.So NO I am not surprised at thing agents do to stay in the business and pay their bills.I am not agreeing with it just stating reality for many of the agents.With the failure rate of agents you have a constant churning of agents into and out of the business.So a majority of agents want to make the most out of the few sales they do a year before they fall out.Some other brokers and agents always get mad at me when I state this but the facts are the facts.If you want to close deals we can't be in fairyland of how things are supposed to be in a perfect world.

That is the one most important element, IMO, that can make the difference between success and failure.

Since there were a few mentions of concern about what an inspection might find, I thought I'd share:Issues causing failure:3 Ungrounded electrical outlets. 

How about fear of failure?

Every super wealthy person who was kind enough to talk with me stated most people never get past the fear of both failure and success.Learn what your "conative" make up is.  

Only thoughts are, income good, smoking not an issue so long as your lease is very specific that smoking inside the home is strictly prohibited and failure to comply will result in immediate termination of lease and loss of entire security deposit for cleaning expenses.

Any failure to pay the taxes when due will negate this agreement.  

If trucks drive onto the lawn, right up to the front steps and the visitor is there less than 60 seconds, that's dealing.My only failures to date with cash for keys offers were with dealers.