One of the biggest things you will do during the process of buying a home, is doing a home inspection. This will not cost you a lot, but it will provide you with key information about the home you are buying. While doing the home inspection you should also do a termite and pool inspection (if there is a pool). This report will not only help you to ask for big issues to be fixed from the seller, but it will also be a great report for you to reference once you move in to then hire a handyman etc to help fix those minor issues.