A home inspector assesses the physical condition of properties, examining structure, systems, and components and reporting findings to buyers, sellers, and investors who need to understand a property's condition before transacting, in exchange for inspection fees.
Log in to followA listing agent I do trim and cabinet work for asked if I'd walk her sellers' houses a week before listing and hand them a written punch list. Her pitch is that she gets fewer sur…
I got the inspector's agreement by email before he'll schedule, and I read the whole thing, which apparently nobody does. Paragraph 9 says his liability for anything, including ne…
Triplex under contract at 585k, small city, all three units occupied, 2 bed each, rents 1,150 / 1,150 / 1,275. My fourth deal and the first one where the report actually scared me…
I'm under contract on two houses in the same suburb, closing 11 days apart, and I ended up with two different inspectors because of scheduling. So I have both agreements side by s…
I've been sitting in on inspections when friends buy houses because I find them interesting, and one of the inspectors let me buy him lunch and ask questions. I'm writing down wha…
1926 bungalow, 2 bed 1 bath, 168k, my first rental and I've been reading about screening for a year while apparently not reading enough about inspections. Inspection was 475 and t…
I'm looking at a small syndication, 12 units in a secondary market, 2.1m purchase, and the diligence folder has one PDF in the physical condition section. It's a residential-style…