Inspections when power is turned off.

[Felipe Munoz]

If you were making an offer on a short sale listing, and there was no power to the property, how do you calculate repair costs if you don't know: 1) Does the HVAC work? 2) Does the pool equipment work? Also, the bank has put a cover on the pool as a safety precaution. How do you see the pool itself if you wanted to check for cracks. They aren't going to take it off just so you can take a look before you make an offer.

[Matthew Paul]

Base your offer on the assumption that everything needs to be replaced .