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inspector: Pride in Our Work - 12/15/11 04:30 PM
Now that we are back doing some rehabing for our out-of-state investors I have become more critical about the condition of the rehabs I inspect.
When a rehab is complete it should look complete.  Anyone that presents their work for sale (all of ours are rentals) should be proud to walk any prospective buyer through the property.  I don't understand the lack of pride in the completed work.

The homes in these pictures all had offers and I was doing the Home Inspection for the prospective buyer.

The blue line isn't decorative, it is painters tape.

If your … (3 comments)

inspector: Since the Holidays are Upon us - 12/14/11 04:50 PM
I truly mean this.  The world is what we make it, and "This Year" at "This Time" we need to work very hard to make it the best.
Thanks to everyone who makes my experience on activerain a really good one.
Jack
 
 

 
Jack Gilleland
Home Inspection and Investor Services, Clayton
 
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inspector: Things you don't want to hear at an inspection. - 12/01/11 12:52 PM
There are a number of things you don't want to hear during an inspection.  Some are said by the inspector, but others could be said by the homeowner, Real Estate Agent, or even client/buyer.  Here are some of my favorites:

"We had an Electrician go through the whole house and there isn't any knob and tube wiring left."

"The roof is only 7 years old and they stripped it down to the rafters when they replaced it.

"We just had all the ducts and returns cleaned."

"You can get to everything real easy.  We had a new … (11 comments)

inspector: Home Inspectors - Inspect this. - 01/09/10 10:05 PM
Home Inspectors seem to be, for the most part, a talkative group. They love to share their knowledge and help the public.  They can also be a little competative when commenting on items. I myself have told a client or two that Uncle Joe or Bob is wrong and he or she can respectfully nod and then dissmiss all but my report. I thought I'd put up a few items/issues for the inspectors out there or the knowledgeable agent, etc. to comment on.  See what you all think of this.

The first thing I want to start with on this messy service panel is … (22 comments)

inspector: An Inspection is an Inspection is an Inspection. - 07/26/08 11:52 AM
Not true.  Many inspectors are branching out into inspections that were not readily available just a few years ago.  But as the market changed and the demand for more information was recognized inspectors everywhere began going back to school. Due to the high cost of education many in the business are partnering with others to be able to offer a full range of the most critical inspections.  The following is a list of some of the services that inspectors are offering to cover the ever-changing public demand: 
Radon.  This is a test for Radon gas that usually takes 48 hours to … (8 comments)

 
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Jack Gilleland

Clayton, OH

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Home Inspection and Investor Services, Clayton

Address: 6648 Portrait Drive, 6648 Portrait Drive, Dayton

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