Sounds like the seller may have got a good cash offer also and is trying to get more out of you to justify the finance deal, maybe your offer is a little higher but the cash deal has no contingencies.Removing an Inspection contingency can really come back to bite you..Throw them a bone, If it were me, I would say yes to it but that I want to inspect myself, then put on the jumpsuit, crawl under the house with a big flashlight, bring a ladder and get on the roof.If it's a good deal and you can afford to pay cash then remove financing but each deal and investor has their own unique circumstances that may not make it feasible..

Be careful about generalizing the region, I personally know of a lot of investing going on in the area.

But for that to happen they would have to commit as I said to a specfic city or region. to take market share.. right now when you look at the deals its one here one there.

He taught me that people will pay to escape cookie cutter housing and live in a unique space.

Training areas are unique, can't fire some weapons systems just anywhere, Ft.

Hi All:I live in the Washington, DC metro area. I need help getting off the dime and plunging into the buy and hold arena. I have cash to pay for the rental properties until I am able to consider leveraging it. I have...

Different regions of the country use varying colors.

This really applies more to location than property design/features - generally unique in buildings is bad.

After listening to experts, the criteria a new investor looks for in a "first flip" house would be: Entry Level home with relatively standard design (cape, ranch, split, colonial as opposed to Modern or Unique) 3 Bedroom 1+ bath (I'd prefer 2 myself) in a neighborhood that has recently demonstrated positive activity where multiple sales are occurring with relatively short "days on market". 

Each situation is unique.