New appliances and fresh paint help properties sell. They also hide the failures and defects that kill investor margins after closing.
The Ride Along hosts Brad Lowery and Matt Brading joined the Real Estate Pros podcast recently to walk through what they see every week in the field: a new HVAC unit sized for half the house it was installed in, shower drains sloped the wrong direction, and foundation damage concealed behind new drywall.
They also cover why out-of-state investors buying in Texas face specific risks – expansive soil, extreme humidity, and freeze events – that only a local inspector with deep market experience will reliably catch.
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