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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One of my avocations is gardening and landscaping, with a specialization in xeriscaping with cactus, succulents, and containers, so I'm always looking at what other people have done for, or to, their properties when I'm out doing home inspections. Figure 1 and Figure 2 illustrate two extreme examples.
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