Utah 4-Plex, inspector says polybutylene plumbing is a nightmare

[Tammy Harper]

We are under contract to purchase a 4-Plex in Utah.  I set up an appointment with an inspector and told him the structure was built in 1996.  He told me that it probably has polybutylene plumbing and per his opinion, this type of plumbing is a "nightmare" waiting to happen.  He said some investors won't even purchase a property with polybutylene.  I mentioned what he said to the owner and the owner said there has never been an issue, etc.   I'm curious what kind of experience other investors have had with this type of plumbing?  

[Blair Poelman]

You might want to take everything that an inspector says with a little grain of salt.
I’ve had plenty of this stuff in my deals. Of course I’ve had problems with the stuff, but no more or less than pex, cast, or copper.

Home inspectors must have terrible sleep habits. Everything is a nightmare to them.

If you shy away from every deal that comes back with a couple things on an inspection you’ll probably never end up closing a deal.