He should walk the roof to check for soft spots, not just view from ground, etc.To answer the title question, I would gladly pay $400 for the detailed inspection rather than $200 for someone to test the dishwasher and flush the toilets.

I would never buy condos in a place like Utah or in the Midwest because SFR's are so comparably affordable, first time home buyers in those areas still will always buy SFR's.

If a tenant is trying to decide between your home and others in the area, how do your amenities compare to those?

Comparable homes lead me to believe it's worth 2- 3 million in this market.

The risk, of course, is they don't pay and you have to foreclose.But you'd be surprised how much better an investor does at keeping a property rented compared to a property manager.

Now, let's say that the average house of comparable size in that neighborhood, in decent condition but nothing special, is going for around $125k.

How many times will you move from a rental in the next 10 years compared to a home you own?

The rents were low compared to other rentals in the area.

Finding specialist in larger cities would probably be much easier.Plaster repair is pretty expensive compared to drywall repair from what I understand.

Peter, as others stated, an NOO loan will likely be higher than the figures you quoted, plus, in order for investors to compare apples to apples, we use the entire purchase price and assume the loan would be taken out for that amount.