Don't like the inspector!

[Mariana Skonieczka]

I just sold my first flip and made the mistake of being happy too soon. The inspector went through and tore it apart even though I had the electric and plumbing inspected and made some major changes to the plumbing in the basement.(I used a Master Plumber) Long story short, my buyer backed out. She's a single girl and got spooked. I guess my next move it to have everything on the list reinspected by my construction crew. Some of the problems need to be addressed and I want them corrected so I have a good product but some of them were stupid. Very frustrating! Any advice?

[Mark Yuschak]

This is a frustrating situation, but it sounds like you're staying positive and on the right track.

I would use the inspection report as a checklist of each thing that needs to be corrected.

Did you have a general contractor on the job? If so, I would definitely bring this to his/her attention and find out why such obvious things were not brought to your attention so that they could have been rectified during the rehab. If you were the GC, use this as a learning opportunity so that you don't make the same mistake twice!

Don't skimp on making the repairs. I would correct everything on that list that you reasonably can. You want to create a strong name for yourself in the local market. Overtime, it will pay off when your properties sell quickly since the buyer agents will appreciate the workmanship.