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Update on the purchase of my first investment property... dealing with plumbers and electricians!!!

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Real Estate Agent with Keller Williams Realty

The closing went through as planned.  Working on getting all the utilities on and of course had to get a new elecrical inspection because the units haven't had electric on for over a year.

One question... Why is it so freakin hard to find plumbers and electricians who aren't scam artists?  I had electrical work done on my home by a "real" electric company... the eclectricians broke a piece of glass in the covering for my porch light... promised to replace it and never did... so I didn't use that company this time.

Called a different guy, seemed to me he had some kind of shady deal with the inspector... did about 15 minutes worth of work for me, stuck around and followed the inspector around... second building didn't pass inspection and I got charged 135 from the inspector for the inspection and "fixes"... the electrician then charged me $60... bit shady looking to me.  I'm going to wait till the power is on and then follow up with the inspectors supervisor.  Will never use the electrician again because he gave me a bad vibe and I found work incomplete in the basement later.

I then took a flex-hose in to my local plumbing dealer because I was told by a plumber that the hose was "illegal"... the plumbing dealer said it was perfectly legal and he was "full of shit."  So I guess this is a game of trial and error then?  What the hell!?!  Lol.

Just ranting, thanks for listening.

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Denise Gray
Realty World Alliance - Wichita, KS
Realtor SRES, Wichita Kansas Homes

You might try driving through areas with new homes under construction. The builders don't tolerate craziness on the job site.

Dec 16, 2008 04:43 AM