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24 May 2024 | 15 replies
Assuming I had the experience, I would only buy a place with structural issues if I had 1) an experienced and trusted structural engineer telling me a clear, and verifiable explanation of the cause(s) of the problem and a viable and affordable solution, 2) trusted and experienced tradespeople who would be implementing the solution (carpenter, mason, etc.) confirming with me that they could fix the issue (with 90% or higher confidence that the issue could be resolved within budget), and 3) confirmation from city inspectors that the issue (and an inability to fix the issue) would not result in condemnation/revocation of occupancy permits. ...and even then, I'd only proceed if I had the cash reserves to ride out a major series of unexpected problems (e.g.; time overruns, budget overruns, unexpected revocation of occupancy permits from the city, etc.)
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23 May 2024 | 5 replies
During the inspection the inspector found structural damage to the property in the crawl space.
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22 May 2024 | 0 replies
How can I get an FHA Loan for an auctioned home when FHA Loan requires an inspector to come check out the building and auctioned homes generally don't allow for people to inspect the house until after purchase?
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22 May 2024 | 13 replies
I have two consecutive years of appraisals from state licensed professionals that show 100k increase in property values after the 40k in contractor receipts during that year which cross out only half the list given from the state licensed inspector 2) accept the 590k evaluation.
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21 May 2024 | 4 replies
Beach, I would also suggest that you schedule an inspector or some sort of third party.
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21 May 2024 | 33 replies
If all they need to do is walk in, fill out a form and walk out 10 minutes later with a permit in hand, then I wouldn't pay much more than the cost of the actual permit; if it's a process where they need to spend several hours waiting at the permit department, negotiating with inspectors, etc., then that's more time investment that you should be helping cover.
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21 May 2024 | 3 replies
I’d play it safe and figure I need a new roof, especially if that’s what the inspector says.I regret you might be in for a lot of work for a 1strental.
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21 May 2024 | 15 replies
It is important to conduct comprehensive research beyond Zillow; you may want to hire a professional home inspector to evaluate the property's state and repair requirements, as this information will affect your offer.
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22 May 2024 | 30 replies
YOU deal contractors and inspectors; YOU get the calls 24 hours a day.
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24 May 2024 | 259 replies
I am a Licensed Home Inspector with 20 years construction experience.