I've owned this house for 7 or 8 years and never had a problem. About 4-5 months ago my tenant complaint that she's seen a rat in the house. I got her some traps. Well, it escalated and there were many more. I had ext...

Hi All,My husband and I recently bought a 90 year old 2 family home in Northern NJ.  We had what we thought was an extensive home inspection completed, including a termite inspection.  We planned on doing renovations,...

Hello everyone,Under contract on a 1940s home in Oklahoma City that I plan to use as a long-term rental.The inspection will be completed on Thursday, but wondering what reservations come to mind for the general public...

My wife and myself have found our dream house but are concerned about an unknown dirt or soot that is in the home. Home description: ranch style home with basement in eastern NC, no crawl space, central heating and ai...

When old homes have super uneven "fun house" floors, what can be done?

Hi everyone! My first challenge was finding a few oil tanks that both started leaking 2 weeks after I bought the property and needing to get them replaced ASAP! But the lesson that was learned from that experience was...

Hi BP, My husband and I are currently under contract on a 4-unit property located in Miami, FL. We plan to house-hack this property (live in one of the units and rent the others for at least one year). We just finishe...

I am currently rehabbing a duplex property and have a decision to make regarding the yards. They are not properly graded and often collect water during heavy rains (S. Louisiana). The property is not in danger of floo...

Hey all, I looked at a duplex recently where the floors in back section had sunk approx 4-6" and pulled the wall with it in some spots, looks to be sinking towards the middle of the back section. Some of the joists ha...

As an investor, are you looking for anything unique in an inspector that an owner occupant wouldn't be concerned with?