As a home inspector, I would call this out if I was inspecting it for a buyer, but I would also look for some other signs to show the significance of the issue.

I had an inspection done and used that to negotiate it down a little.

You will be managing a construction project and managing your subcontractors as well as communicating with the city inspectors to ensure you hit your timelines for inspections.

I got a hold of the Seller’s disclosure and learned that the property had some stucco repairs done: On 6/25/2021, the Stucco Company did a Moisture Inspection Summary that reported back high levels of moisture in the walls, aged sealants, sealant separation, missing flashings, It was highly revommended that “a follow up inspection be done within 12-24 months after all repairs are compelted to ensure that the moisture levels remain within an acceptable level.

The problem is after the auction but before closing, you often do not have access to the property for inspections and appraisals.

Being a plumbing contractor, I have many real estate investors who call my company to do plumbing inspections and they want us to put cameras in the drain and sewer pipes.

I was very thankful to have good cash reserves, as we did have some plumbing issues come up that did not appear in the home inspection.

Buyers still need to comply by their financing contingency terms, have an appraisal and structural inspection within the specified timeframes, etc. and could lose all of the money they put into those things, not to mention they're tying themselves up with a house that may not get sold to them.

The homes in Ohio are older than the homes in California so you need to pay close attention to the inspection reports.

Have you had the property inspected?