Bad or Good advice?

Bad or Good advice you be the judge. New agent that has never had a closing called on a listing that is a short sale... Wow, I joked and told her this may not be what you want your first Real Estate experience doing... Anyway, she brand new we have all been there. Wants to write an offer. She works for SNOB Real Estate and of course the only thing closing in our market now is cheaper homes. So on with the story... She asked her broker about the process when it comes to short sale NEVER HEARD OF IT!!! Okay may be if they had it would be some money foreclosed properties in the HIGH end market but anyway. Her broker told her before you do anything with a foreclosure even write an offer to get a home inspection.... This home has nine offers and I told the agent that. What happens if your people don't get the winning offer. They are going to be upset that they spent that money. Make the offer contingent upon a home inspectiont that way if its not favorable they can always get out of it.... I told her to call the local board since her company was not familiar with the short sale process . Good or Bad advice?