Use an app to share pics with the lender and then get them to approve the draw in 24 hours, have the money by 48 hours after request.Some lenders still use the forms version where you email in a request, fill out two short forms, they send an inspector out to take pics, inspector prepares a report and sends to lender. 

That was my biggest concern going in, but in retrospect, I should have been much more concerned with other aspects of the deal. 

Its more so they can communicate concerns or issues with me if there are any as well as not be held responsible for potential damage that was not caused by them.Is this common practice? 

The long-term benefits seem promising, but it's a considerable leap.Delay Action and Save More: Alternatively, I could pause any immediate investment, focusing on boosting my savings for a larger down payment on a more significant property next year.Your experiences, insights, and any advice you can share would be immensely valuable to me.

 My concerns and focus in this phase of my life is long-term financial planning - retirement etc (46).I dont have any retirement savings except my job offers a State Pension and I own 2 single family houses.

I can't wait to connect with like-minded individuals who share my enthusiasm for life-long learning and risk-taking.

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It would help if you shared details about the property and not just the report sheet

Would you share some thought on the prevention measure on some of the items you mentioned? 

Just run search on Residential to create a fairly good-sized list of active listings, then look for the Realtor designation, or lack there-of, then note the brokerage name and contact info and contact them directly.If you are not concerned about discount CE credits, using certain features like RPR, or becoming a GRI, etc., then my guess is you will save a fair amount of money (my annual board fees were $620).