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Common Inspections For Alabama Property?

Joshua Espejo
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Hey BP!

I have a small portfolio out in Kansas city, and the things I've always inspected are the: HVAC, Roof, Foundation, Sewer via sewer scope, and Electricals. (Shout out to WNN Properties and Jin Lim!)

I just got my first property in Alabama from a turnkey company and am scheduling inspections. I asked my agent if I could get a sewer scope, and the guy (very politely, and repeatedly) tells me that typically can be seen in the crawl space. 

I am here a bit confused... although, a different market and different climate can call for additional inspections and remove certain inspections that were needed in KC.

What are some typical inspections needed in AL, Birmingham specifically?

Thanks in advance! 

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Always get a sewer line scoped! Your agent is either dumb or crooked, get a new one. Lines under the house in a raised foundation are less important because they're easier to fix. What you really want to know is the condition of the lines under the house where they are buried and particularly where they cross the yard and go into the city sewer main. Especially important are the old cast-iron pipes that were used up until the 1960s, they are all failing now and expensive to replace (~$10k). The even older clay ones that @Mike D'Arrigo mentioned are even more suspect.....

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