Russel Ray, San Diego home inspector
San Diego ,
CA
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Russel Ray, Property Consultant
Address: 7000-31 Saranac Street, La Mesa, CA, 91941-3315
Office Phone: (619) 341-0173
Cell Phone: (619) 341-0173
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Occasionally at a home inspection I find that some walls are not visible, and because my Clients usually expect me to have X-ray vision, I have to tell them that, uh, I don't. So I warn them that there could be some damage behind whatever is obscuring the wall from sight.
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