In real estate investing, professional home inspections are valuable, but might not be available every time. Buying at auction or skipping formal inspection as a part of negotiating a deal are examples. Doing it yourself also helps the decision to move forward on making an offer and paying for a formal inspection. So sometimes I need to rely on my own inspection. This video goes over the basics of a doityourself home inspection, including a walkthrough of a real property for sale.