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5 February 2020 | 20 replies
Buyers are often scared that they will "waste" money on inspections: $300 to $500 for a physical inspection maybe another $200 for a foundation inspection.. etc but that is the cost of doing business...
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6 February 2020 | 7 replies
Now I want to make things right and fix this issues and pay for citations,pull permits and also get it inspected.
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4 February 2020 | 8 replies
Since the deal already was going through the primary offer process, we waived all contingencies including appraisal, financing, inspection, and any other extra tests like LBP and radon.
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4 February 2020 | 1 reply
Upon further inspection, the zoning officer condemned the property due to the incorrect venting on the newly installed furnace(which was funded by fannie mae ) (3) months prior.
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10 February 2020 | 21 replies
I've chosen to invest in Texas because Census say it's the fastest growing state (https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/) and a lot of companies are moving there.My question is, if you were me, would you:1) fly to Texas, get to know the city, then visit again to inspect rehab work?
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4 February 2020 | 4 replies
Fast forward to 1/31 she moves all her stuff out and we conduct the move out inspection.
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5 February 2020 | 8 replies
Funds spent on inspections, title searches, etc. are real and should be reimbursed if you walk.
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4 February 2020 | 1 reply
I’m running into and issue, during inspection we found some water damage to a portion of the subfloor and joist under the kitchen sink.
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7 February 2020 | 93 replies
Inspections sound like such a good idea to everyone until they factor in the cost of said inspection.
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4 February 2020 | 1 reply
Inspections came back (for a previous buyer) with zero repair notes.