1. read and keep a copy of any signed contract
2. inspect your property, and better yet hire a professional home inspector
3. inspect the neighborhood
4. inspect for wood destroying organisms
5. investigate, test and verify everything about the property and it’s improvements
6. get a survey and verify zoning if you have development plans
7. buy an owner’s title insurance policy
8. consider obtaining a home warranty
9. establish a fiduciary relationship with a Realtor
9.5 never buy a house in a hole
Got that?