I received a call from a client who was interested in buying old houses in Mobile. He needed an inspection as soon as possible. He was dealing with a seller out of California. I made an appointment to meet him last Friday afternoon. He walked me across the street from his business where a house stood that was built in the thirties. It reminded me of the neighborhood I grew up in, living room, dinning room, kitchen, bath and two bedrooms. I began in the inside and noticed the plumbing was not turned on. The house had been vacant for a while so I went to the water meter and turned on the water to finish my inspection. Still no water.
I ventured outside and heard water running. Not just running, but pouring out from under the house. I found an opening in the skirting surrounding the house and went in for a better look after I turned the water off at the meter. I discovered the dreaded copper thief had been there before me. All the copper water pipe was gone. The client used the Inspection Report to get out of the deal. Another happy customer.
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