Home Inspector and General contractor - Charleston/Summerville SC

[Andrew Merritt]

I'm close to buying my first investment property in the Charleston area (likely in Goose Creek).  Does anybody know of a good home inspector that I could use?  I'm not happy w/ the one I used for my primary residence so I'm looking around for a new one.

Also looking for a good general contractor for any updates/renovations that may be necessary.  I've heard horror stories of people dealing w/ the wrong contractor so I'd like to avoid that by using someone w/ a good reputation.  

Thanks for your help!

[Russ Scheider]

Jeff Donaldson @ Ace Preferred Inspections has an outstanding team and does a great job. 

 Contractors are another matter altogether.  I was a remodeling consultant for 23 years and we have rehabbed/flipped 24 houses in the past few years.  Even with all that experience, and multiple layers of protection from bad contractors, we have still been robbed twice in the past 4 years by shady and/or desperate contractors.  Hire someone who is insured and bonded and insist on obtaining copies of insurance and bond certificates before paying a dime.