We don't really have a check list that we follow, however these are the things we look for when we do complete an inspection:- Smoke and Carbon detectors are operational- No apparent leaks when running faucets and toilets.

Texas active listings increased 0.3 percent over the year to 110,330 listings.

@Blake Edwards  It's certainly illegal here in MA, plus there's a whole list of laws you have to follow with deposits, including disclosing the bank where the deposit is held and paying any interest earned to the tenant.I'd check CA laws, but it's unlikely that you can do what you're proposing.

and the list goes on and on.

I would also recommend getting a list of all cash buyers from a list provider like listsource.

First off, the bank doesn't really care about who is listed as long as they are the primary listed on the insurance. 

I am guessing that the listing agreement was signed with him, so any agreement he had on that particular listing should follow the listing.

The listing suggests there are opportunities to add value....from the listing: "features large 1 bedroom units (900 SF), which can easily be converted into 2 bedroom units.

Other than just stating, "Tell me which places are good deals". . .I see the search results, supposedly this is a good area from my research, but I can't make sense of WHAT I'm seeing when I see these listings.

I have created my own list.