<prompt> Human: This may not be the right sub, I apologize if its poorly placed. Any tips are appreciated!Im pre approved for a loan and have found a place I like a lot, its a townhouse in Austin, Texas. Im planning to make an offer on it this evening. Im comfortable with the payment and rate the lender quoted.Do you have any general tips or advice on questions I should make sure to ask? Anything specific about the loan I should be sure to ask? What should I be asking my realtor and the listing agent? Im nervous I will forget something big!  <response>: So after you make your offer the ball starts rolling. The biggest thing I can think of is DONT go cheap for a home inspection. You want someone to find the little things that could end up being a hassle down the road. We actually found a home inspector that gives a 90 day warranty with his inspection. I know that doesnt really happen, we just happened to luck out. First off know that anything that is structural or causes safety issues HAS to be fixed by the seller. You need to ask the inspector what exactly they look for when they inspect the house. Because not all inspectors check for things you assume would be looked at. For instance, the house were buying needed some siding on the house replaced which we pushed to be fixed claiming structural issues. Also if there is anything that is put in the inspection that says it should be looked at because it isnt in their field. Push the seller to have a professional come out and take a look at it and give the okay. Also, sellers are known to drag their feet with repairs and will be a pain in the ass on compromising what they fix and what you take on. Buying has so many parts to it, but I see people go the cheap route for the inspection and they pay for it in the end. Also make sure they use a licensed and bonded company and not some mom and pop contracting company to make sure the repairs are done right. 