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2013
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So often we see things that are wrong, but maybe we don't know why. Or we see one wrong thing but not another. Yesterday Charlie Buell had a post about that very idea. During the think about purchasing this house (a log cabin with lots and lots of problems) the family was divided. The buyer's ...
03/21/2013
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A recent home inspection found two locations that wanted to reach out and trip someone - yep, definitely a trip hazard! The first was a very fun location! Right at the top of 13 concrete stairs! These pavers don't look like they were flush to the top of the landing ever. But certainly, since the...
03/20/2013
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On inspection reports I don't let it slide - but, what to do about leaning trees? A home inspection years ago proved something interesting. I didn't notice until going into the attic, when I saw that about 1/3 of the roof structure was brand new. How could that be? At that point I began wonderi...
03/19/2013
"The end of the law is not to abolish or restrain, but to preserve and enlarge freedom." John Locke (1632-1704) Isn't that an interesting perspective of the purpose of law?! And isn't that how the Founding Fathers, influenced every one by John Lockes' teachings, saw their future country, founding...
03/18/2013
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Interestingly, during a recent home inspection, I turned on the kitchen light. It worked fine. But it looked really weird. Part of the globe was orange, and other spots looked like there were water drops. This is a newer light fixture, replaced apparently to improve the kitchen's appearance, alo...
03/17/2013
This will be the last in a series of unfortunate posts regarding a real estate "investor" who is intentionally trying to hide problems on a flip - chapter 3. In the last post it had been revealed by neighbors that there was a substantial foundation crack, improperly repaired, and water was found ...
03/16/2013
This is the second post of a couple regarding a circumstance uncovered during a home inspection - one of intentionally trying to hide problems on a flip - chapter 2. While walking around a flipped house I noticed the ground quite disturbed and then smoothed out at the top end of the house. The so...
03/15/2013
Intentionally Trying To Hide Problems On A Flip - Chapter 1 These next couple of posts are to show how investors/flippers sometimes try to palm off problems onto others. It's disgusting. Walking around this little log cabin by a local lake I saw so many things that bothered me, but I did not kno...
03/14/2013
Finally getting into the attic space I could almost hear the heat whoosh from the house! Let me back up. This older home featured a remodeled master suite and two remodeled upstairs bathrooms. Each was new and had skylights. Each looked great. Going into the attic space and looking at the first...
03/13/2013
This new house has a nearly flat EPDM (synthetic rubber) roof and when you see one problem on a new roof, others will likely follow. This roofing material is made by Firestone. They have very high regard for this product, and it demands total understanding when installing it on a roof. Fireston...
03/12/2013
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