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A lot of these should have been called out from a proper home inspection like the roof and HVAC age as well as mold and critters. The quip about “renting doesn
by mattbrewsbytes 3y ago
A lot of these should have been called out from a proper home inspection like the roof and HVAC age as well as mold and critters.
The quip about “renting doesn’t build equity” doesn’t hold up very well when a home eats thru savings. If you hit all the highest cost things, you can actually lose money if you sell in a short time period after.
When I was in between houses and renting I noticed a lot of stuff that was poorly maintained and it was a huge relief to just call maintenance. Ice maker broke? They swapped fridges. Stuff like that. People complain about rents going up but all the costs of maintenance have gone up as well. Roof needs replacement down to the wood sheathing? The cost of wood has been 4-10x at varying times over last few years.
- bombcar 3y agoMany homebuyers don't realize that the average home inspection is kinda worthless; it might tell you the age of various components but it will be filled with "we take no responsibility, get a professional to check X" over and over and over again. If you can find someone who will go through the house with you, and give you good actionable information, it's much more worth it. Ask to see some inspection reports from other homes.