you can test if youre the kind of person you couyld handle the risk of buying unseen.

find some places locally off the net that you would consider buying, then call the agent and tell them that you plan to buy unseen and get them to give you an idea, photos, etc. Then decide whether you would buy it. And then go check out the property wiht the agent (not telling them that youre the same person, of course), and then redecide whether you would buy it. Do this a few times with different agents, areas, etc., and this could give you some indication of what to expect.

* Results may vary.