What are some of the problems that we typically find with wood frame walls? I am going to give you some tips you can use as you evaluate your properties.
1. Rot and insect damage
2. Leaning
3. Bowing or Buckling
4. Excessive holes, notching, or mechanical damage
5. Sagging top plate/concentrated loads
6. Lack of fire stopping
7. Sagging Lintels (Headers) in bearing walls
Recognize that in most cases you can’t see everything. Most of your analysis is going to be by deduction and visual inspection, rather than direct visual observation.
When you evaluate a home with finished walls, all you can look for are signs of possible problem areas, Water Stains, bulging walls, walls that dip or walls or floors that feel moist to the touch and signs of wood eating insects that leave fine wood shavings behind.
For your first couple of properties, maybe you use a handyman or contractor to walk through the property with you, until you get the hang of it.
HAPPY REHABBING!!!!
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If you would like the chance to work with me or one of my fellow real estate investor coaches and our advanced training programs, give us a call anytime to see if Dean's Real Estate Success Academy and our customized curriculum is a fit for you. Call us at 1-877-219-1474 ext. 125
What are some of the problems that we typically find with wood frame walls? I am going to give you some tips you can use as you evaluate your properties.
1. Rot and insect damage
2. Leaning
3. Bowing or Buckling
4. Excessive holes, notching, or mechanical damage
5. Sagging top plate/concentrated loads
6. Lack of fire stopping
7. Sagging Lintels (Headers) in bearing walls
Recognize that in most cases you can’t see everything. Most of your analysis is going to be by deduction and visual inspection, rather than direct visual observation.
When you evaluate a home with finished walls, all you can look for are signs of possible problem areas, Water Stains, bulging walls, walls that dip or walls or floors that feel moist to the touch and signs of wood eating insects that leave fine wood shavings behind.
For your first couple of properties, maybe you use a handyman or contractor to walk through the property with you, until you get the hang of it.
HAPPY REHABBING!!!!
If you would like the chance to work with me or one of my fellow real estate investor coaches and our advanced training programs, give us a call anytime to see if Dean's Real Estate Success Academy and our customized curriculum is a fit for you. Call us at 1-877-219-1474 ext. 125