Rental Property Investor · Fremont, CA · Member since 2016 · 298 posts · 222 votes
Hi my fellow BP members!
I am a new investor trying to get my first rental property in Birmingham and looking a property from a Turnkey provider whose inspection report shows some issues with the roof which the provider is stating as "nothing serious" and I need another pair of expert eyes who will confirm/debunk their observations.
Any recommendations for any good honest independent roofing contractor who can help me with this?
Investor · Birmingham, AL · Member since 2015 · 29 posts · 10 votes
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Gorden,
It's entirely common for an inspection report to cite a need for a roof soon when buying a turnkey house. (Unless the roof is newly installed)
I sometimes wonder if this is done as a liability measure. Although I wouldn't disregard anything on an independent report, If you would like for someone to go by there, I could arrange.
I'm not sure a roofing contractor is needed. As long as your inspection report came from a certified home inspector, and he provided pictures of the problem area, That's reason enough for me suspect you may need to factor a new roof into your future repair list.