So, In my contract it states that I can opt to have a property inspected prior to closing. Right. So my question is: Can I have my friend who is an licensed and insured contractor "inspect" the property on my behal...

Hi everyone!Quick question, I am about to close on a duplex and I’m curious about how to go about getting an inspection. The seller already paid for a city inspection to come out before closing date, this is done ever...

Hello guys when buying a single family home what should you do first get it under contract or get an inspection?

Hey BP,I'm posting this simply to start a discussion about what should be expected when doing a rehab/renovation regarding inspections. I know different cities and different states have different "standard practices" ...

Hi BP!I just got my first rental property (triplex) under contract in Red Wing, MN! It’s not beautiful at the moment, but certainly is livable, and I have flipped a couple houses and I build sets for commercial photo...

Hello Alla house on sale now has done a lot of renovation including 3 new bathrooms and two new bedrooms, new kitchens, new electrical panel, new electrical baseboards and removed old oil radiators.The thing is he did...

I saw a flip done without permits. Listed and contingent. I went by the home today and saw a village building dept stop work order (no, o did not call). Im thinking the home inspector suggested to the buyer to see of ...

Hello BP,I have been snooping for a while, but never posted before.  I finally got my courage up and did an offer, and it has been accepted.  I am now entering my due diligence phase, I will be calling inspectors and ...

How much value goes down for a house with foundation issues, found a house for FixNFlip, they mentioned it has foundation issues and they got them fixed, but whats the value reduction from market price , How safe it i...

I got a call earlier this week from a customer I installed a deck for back in 2002 . He is selling his house and the "home inspector "  says the deck wasnt built to code . The customer is upset , I told him to give me...