Should I waive the inspection contingency to win a bidding war?

Waiving the inspection contingency to win a bidding war means finding out about a bad roof, foundation, or system failure only after you already own the home, since you'd have no contractual way back out over what an inspection would have caught. Doing the inspection first and waiving only the right to negotiate repairs keeps the information without losing as much leverage. Brian Beatty can weigh which approach fits a specific offer.