Like any other house, hiring a qualified home inspector is a vital part of the process. However, on a first visit to a pre-owned log home, there are a few questions people always ask. Here are some observations that will give you a "heads-up": Insects: This is at the top of the list. For the most part, log homes get a "bad rap". Everyone is afraid of termites, but this is a rarity. Termites go after damp, rotten wood. A properly built log home will have several inches of concrete wall between the ground and the first course; in other words, the logs are not soaking up moisture from the dirt. You want to keep your logs dry. Hopefully the house has wide eaves; the rain shouldn't drip onto the …