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Custom Home In a Wooded Setting And What's That About? Everything you need to know about a higher-end house in a wooded setting, how to stay out of trouble and what typical things we would be looking for. Also what to do with a basement that has part of it as a crawl space. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support…
Apartment building investing can be lucrative if done right. What things will affect your cash flow? Keep from getting sued! What things affect your expenses and maximize your profit? We are not just inspectors we know a whole lot about this area! Listen in! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support…
This episode is about an older house with an addition on the right side and some unique circumstances that needed to be looked out for. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support
Home inspectors encounter many crazy things, listen in as we discuss whether and Mayhem and human interaction, and there's even some talk about inspecting the house in there! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support
Check this episode out! Real estate agents you want to listen to this one as I give you reasoning why you want to attend inspections and what you will get out of it and how it will help your bottom line, i.e., it will help you make more money! Buyers you want to listen to this one also. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support…
Barndominiums are really cool! They are fun to inspect. There are a lot of things to think about and consider when pursuing one or building one or buying one as a buyer and as a real estate agent. Listen in! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support
Buyers and real estate agents, when you find a house within a hidden neighborhood that looks like the neighborhood is being gentrified, this episode is for you! Listen in on how this inspection went. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support
Fire escape should never be ignored. These can add hundreds or thousands of dollars of expense to the deal, so investors and others pay attention to the fire escapes! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support
Before signing a short-term or long-term lease on an office suite make sure you take everything into consideration. This guides you through not just the inspection but some things to think about that you may not have thought about! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support…
Inspecting during the summer is different than inspecting during winter. What are those things to expect during a winter inspection especially snow on the ground Etc versus inspecting during the summer? What are pros and cons of each? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support…
Buying a house on a country estate with multiple buildings, wells, out in the hyphenated Road area, you need to have the right inspector and you need to ask the right questions and understand what you are getting into. Oh and then there are those wiener dog races what's that all about? Listen to the end and find out! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support…
As inspectors we can always tell when good quality work has been done and when crappy work has been done. Listen in and find out more. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support
Fire escapes? Roof? Structural considerations? Electrical? Boilers? What should the listing agent do? What should the buyer think about? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support
Condo HOAs, Who is Responsible? Buying Condo...Listen In... where are the furnace, water heater, air conditioner? What is on the roof? What is in the basement? Where is my parking place in the garage? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support
Vacant a Lonngg While...But a Gem! Investors you have to know what to look for. Don't get caught up on the details inside the house check out what's outside first look at the foundation look at the roof look at the big things then go from there! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support…
Perhaps we are dating ourselves with such a title as a play on words off Little House on the Prairie. That's all right this was a little house and it was very rare for the conditions of it. Listen in and know how to deal with original houses within upscale neighborhoods and what to look for. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support…
Nature is wonderful as our the cute cuddly creatures we see outside. But let's keep it that way, outside and not let them destroy our houses. How do we do that? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support
Maybe you have purchased commercial properties but have not done so with a historical building. Many unique things to think about and take in consideration. It can be a fun adventure! Listen in! 30 minute investment --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support…
Realtors, Realtists, Got Success? Want More? 55 Mins...Got Your Dividends Here! You won't hear this anywhere else! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support
Owning a house can be overwhelming. Owning the house that is older and has many systems outside and inside can be daunting. How to avoid being overwhelmed. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support
Basement and crawl space water issues can be a headache. How to avoid them and pick out the right house, and as a real estate agent how to prevent disasters also. Keep that water out of your basement! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support
What is it like and what do you do when you start the inspection and realize that there are too many things wrong with the house. What is your next step? Where are your emotions? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support
Listening to how they finish this one off. So much cool stuff to see and visualize. An old brick building row house turned into a beautiful one bedroom condo. And the view from the roof is spectacular. Listen in! 20 minute investment. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support…
This inspection covers an 1870 well built, Queen Anne Victorian for family property. Lots of things to learn from this episode including fire escapes, flat roofs, slate siding, electrical, water supply line items and much much more! Also how to deal with the client is with you and the homeowner and manage the fiduciary responsibility of the inspector. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support…
Though small, this house was crock full of quality and character. Listen in to find out how it went and what things to look for when buying a 1915 house like this. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support
Let's look at roof, heating, cooling, electric, safety, structure among other items to maximize ROI and keep expenses low over time. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support
This episode walks you through not just the inspection but picking out the house for an investment to maximize cash flow, minimize maintenance, and reduce future headaches. Sound like a plan? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support
Attend your inspection...we are your consultants...you pay us for our time and experience...Read your Report...Follow through on any suggestions. Listen in. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support
Condos in historical buildings in downtown settings, especially in Cincinnati, are a lot of fun to inspect. Lots of great views, lots of really cool architecture, and some features that you always expect to be different each time you inspect one. Did I mention the rooftops? Listen in and enjoy this one and see what it is like to inspect one and what you should expect when you are purchasing one. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support…
Wow so you got to inspect an A-frame house? Yes we did and what was that like? Well we climbed up on the roof... well not really. Listen in and find out what an A-frame house is like on the inside and what it's like to inspect one. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support…
Commercial Property Investing: Free-Standing Storefront...What to Watch Out For... commercial properties can be churches, strip malls, office buildings, apartment buildings, mixed use warehouses, etc. This one is a freestanding storefront style of about 6,000 square feet. What to watch out for. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support…
Lake houses are fun and they give you a little bit of a sense of recreation and vacation, but they are still a house and they still need to be inspected the same way as any other house. Listen in and check this one out it was crock full of great stuff! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support…
Listening on what we found in an attic and how much it sold for. Do baseball cards and raccoons actually mix? How is that again? Are you serious? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support
The buyer of this house is a foodie. It is a first time home buyer house, a high quality flipped house, what was it like and what were the things that we found? What can you take away from this to apply to your home search? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support…
First time home buyers and real estate agents, listen in. Great lessons for starter home built in the 50s. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support
Inspections don't just help you find things before you buy. They actually help give you peace of mind and help you budget for the future. They help you reduce the risk now before you are stuck with repairs. We help you avoid the oncoming train coming down the tracks. Don't skip the inspection, so you can sleep better at night! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support…
When buying a manufactured home or a modular home, what are the most important things to consider? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support
Well-built, like a tank...but a family style tank...system by system...what we found, observed... --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support
There are all types of Condominiums. This episode explains those different types and what we look for and how when you are shopping around to look for these differences and help you make that decision. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support
If you are buying a house with less a more than 8,000 square feet, there are going to be things to think about and ask the home inspector. And for the real estate agents, you want to make sure you hire the right home inspector who can handle a house like this say the right things, act the right way, and scale it up or scale it down to pending on the client. Tune In! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support…
Buyers...You need to hear this...Listen in to some very useful information to help you find that right house with fewer problems. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support
It is hard enough to find an investment property. It is even harder to find one that would be low maintenance in the long run. How do you get there from here? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support
Sometimes people wave their home inspection to get the house. Everyone has a risk tolerance level that is different from the other person. Listening to know why you should get a post-closing home inspection to help reduce your risks and plan for the future. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support…
Row, Row Row Your Row House Gently Down the Street! Merrily the Inspection Goes! First let's define what a rowhouse is. Then let's talk about renovating them and inspecting them and all of the ins and outs. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support
Commercial Property Investing...Big Historical and Built Like a Battleship! Learn all about what it takes to have a good cash flow, have a low maintenance property, and how to get there from point A to point Z. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support…
Real estate agents, buyers, listen in how to deal with a house you are bidding on that has visible structural repairs made on Foundation walls. How an inspector should explain drainage and Foundation walls without frightening your clients. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support…
Out-of-state investing takes bravery, patience, wisdom, the right real estate agent, and of course the right inspector! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support
We work with a lot of investors from California and other states, so this episode is about an investment property and the ins and outs of inspecting them and interacting with the investors. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support
You may not realize it but home inspectors do take risks. We might make it look easy sometimes, and maybe we come out of a crawl space and we're not dirty. But that doesn't mean we don't take risks they are there. Listen in in some of these examples some of them are funny some of them are real world. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support…
Cincinnati has many hills...maybe your city, too...what if you have a house on a small hill? Just a small hill...how to manage this. Lots of good stuff! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support
Snow Blind...What You Can't See Can't Hurt You, Right? There are considerations when buying a house and having it inspected while there is snow on the ground and roof. What other surprises are there? Listen in to find out! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support…
I really enjoyed this inspection, and the buyer could tell. This was a mid-century unique architected ranch reminiscent of something designed out of Chicago. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support
Shotgun Style House... Say What! First time home buyer buys a shotgun style arts and crafts 1919 bungalow-style house. What is that like? Listening and find out. 25-minute investment. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support
6 Deer, Snow, And a Cold Inspection... winter inspections take preparation, patience, empathy, and planning for the unexpected. Listen in and see what this was like and what you can take away from it. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support
Last episode of 2021! Happy New Year! Listening to this first time home buyer house, solidly-built, really interesting things found at this house and it is very well-built. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support
This episode covers inspecting a warehouse with mixed-use property, or an additional office. Are you investing in a warehouse or need one for your business or are you expanding? Then this is for you. If you are a real estate agent and you want to learn about what it is like to list one of these properties and what to expect during an inspection then listen in. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support…
Manufactured homes are unique. The drive getting there tend to be enjoyable because you're breathing really good air to get out there and there are usually lots of good sights to see. Come experience this one - listen in-what are the unique things that you need to consider if you are buying a manufactured home? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support…
Garages are rare in the urban setting, especially in the hip areas downtown. This house was complete with LEEDS Platinum certification, an elevator, and a whole lot more! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support
Investment properties have many risks and it can be an adventure. There are so many things to consider. This episode is crock full of observations that we have made over the years in doing investment property evaluations. Some of them have nothing to do with Home Inspection but would add to your list of items to consider. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support…
Calling a nice house on a cul-de-sac a dead-end doesn't sound as good as calling it a cul-de-sac. Well this house was a nice experience probably a first-time home buyer house on a nice Street in a nice neighborhood and it was a 1924 house. Listen in and this one does have the concrete stucco on the outside so some advice on that also. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support…
If you are buying a house about 15 years old or so, this inspection podcast is for you. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support
Why? Why do you do Home Inspection? Why do you do it this way? Why do you use these tools? Why do you why do you why do you why do you? Listen in and find out why. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support
Vegetation, concrete services, and Grading can affect your house greatly. Check this episode out with before and after pics. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support
A ranch with a basement and a walkout, with rear tuck-under garage. What are the things that you should look for? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support
Welcome to the successful homeownership show. Listening as we inspect a 13 year old vinyl-sided for bedroom, reputable home builder home in a Suburban setting. Is this the type of house you typically are looking for? If so this will help you. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support…
Trends all have histories of being mixed, some good things, some not-so-good things. This episode covers exactly that. Listen in to find out how you can navigate the Waters of purchasing a house based on today's Home Inspection Trends within the current real estate market. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support…
Some builders in Cincinnati area and other historical River Cities sometimes tear down older houses and build newer houses in a more modern but similar style. This is one such example as a quality built house and what the inspection was like for that new-build. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support…
This could be a first-time home buyer house, and could also be a retirement house no stairs, no second floor. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support
This episode deals with the aspects of buying a mixed-use warehouse office property. What is that like and how do those typically inspect? Listen in and find out. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support
First time home buyer house from 1930, built really well. But what is more important is the interaction between the buyer and the inspector and how to explain nuances and to be willing to take in information and process it. Listen in this is definitely a good one. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support…
Join into this episode and learn about the balance between nature and your house, and all about wood... yes lots and lots of wood... and how to deal with that. Even if a split log home is not for you you will get a lot out of this especially if you are buying a house in a wooded area. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support…
This is a touchy-feely episode on some observations that couples seem to do during inspections. Also some good personal observations and stories. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support
My wife joined me with a friend of hers at this inspection of a very lovely Historical house. Listen in and see how it went. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support
It is always a pleasure to inspect a house from the 1930s or so that was flipped and it was flipped the way it should be. This was a high quality flip done by an experienced investor who generally has reputation for doing really good work. Listening and find out how it went. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support…
Some inspections take a strong stomach to make it to the end. This was one of them. There was also quite a few pieces of information about findings on a house a hundred plus years old that will help you in Property Management. Listen in to find out. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support…
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