You can find a general repair list on this site --
in General Real Estate Forms
Calculating Repair Costs
but I will warn you it does not include everything.
Good luck.
I realize that this is different information than the question asked above, but in addition to a clipboard with copies of my inspection report, I never regret having the following tools with me when I go to inspect a property.
1) 25 foot Tape Measure
2) High Power durable flashlight
3) Folding Multi-tool
4) Pair of Work gloves
5) A plastic grocery bag stuffed in my back pocket
You never know what you will encounter in a property, and being able to light up a dark recess, measure a room, grab something in a gloved hand that you wouldn't want to with your bare hand, or kneel down on something waterproof is a nice feeling. I just keep these items in my car and grab them when I go into a property. I'm not a property inspector, but I want to know what I'm offering on, and sometimes the issues are not easily visible without crawling, climbing, bending or kneeling. Hope this idea keeps you a little cleaner and makes you more effective in investigating a property.
You won't always need a ladder, but you will be glad you have one when you do. I purchased a collapsible folding aluminum ladder which fits easily into a sedan that I can take with me as needed. For those times when you need to check out a roof a little more closely, you want to be climbing on something reliable. Recently I received a tip for keeping my ladder at tip-top functionality. Sometimes the adjustment pins stick, or the hinges get a little sand in them. I was told that if you spray a little furniture polish onto a rag and wipe the areas it works much better than WD-40. I tried it, and I'm a believer.
You can find a general repair list on this site --
in General Real Estate Forms
Calculating Repair Costs
but I will warn you it does not include everything.
Good luck.
Here is Deans repair list from his site.
Hope this helps a little, or a lot.
http://www.deangraziosi.com/documents/Property%20Inspection.pdf
Reynolds & Haidee
I realize that this is different information than the question asked above, but in addition to a clipboard with copies of my inspection report, I never regret having the following tools with me when I go to inspect a property.
1) 25 foot Tape Measure
2) High Power durable flashlight
3) Folding Multi-tool
4) Pair of Work gloves
5) A plastic grocery bag stuffed in my back pocket
You never know what you will encounter in a property, and being able to light up a dark recess, measure a room, grab something in a gloved hand that you wouldn't want to with your bare hand, or kneel down on something waterproof is a nice feeling. I just keep these items in my car and grab them when I go into a property. I'm not a property inspector, but I want to know what I'm offering on, and sometimes the issues are not easily visible without crawling, climbing, bending or kneeling. Hope this idea keeps you a little cleaner and makes you more effective in investigating a property.
Dallin Wall
Real Estate Training Team
Forum Blog Location--A collection of my
"Best of" posts:
http://www.deangraziosi.com/blogs/dwall
to your supplies....you can let a marble roll on smooth surfaced floors to know quickly if the floors are level
Valerie
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You won't always need a ladder, but you will be glad you have one when you do. I purchased a collapsible folding aluminum ladder which fits easily into a sedan that I can take with me as needed. For those times when you need to check out a roof a little more closely, you want to be climbing on something reliable. Recently I received a tip for keeping my ladder at tip-top functionality. Sometimes the adjustment pins stick, or the hinges get a little sand in them. I was told that if you spray a little furniture polish onto a rag and wipe the areas it works much better than WD-40. I tried it, and I'm a believer.
Dallin Wall
Real Estate Training Team
Forum Blog Location--A collection of my
"Best of" posts:
http://www.deangraziosi.com/blogs/dwall