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Buying foreclosed homes for sale is a serious business. Most of the time, the property is not in its pristine condition as the original owner was busy trying to avoid foreclosure. Of course, you cannot deny how cheap these homes are and if you managed to choose one which requires little repair, you will certainly enjoy huge profit.Inspecting the foreclosed home is something that you need to do before you even make an offer. Smart buyers, who would like to minimize cost, have learned to do the initial inspection themselves before hiring a professional inspector. If you are not yet skilled at checking out foreclosed homes for sale, consider the following tips.Making a ChecklistTo make sure your home inspection is organized, you need to make a checklist. You can start with the exterior of the home and move towards the interior. Your checklist should include at least three choices for each area: very good, fair and poor. You can even leave a space under each item for comments and notes.Your checklist should also be as detailed.