Using a Contractor to do Inspection

[Josh Reed]

What are the thoughts on using the contractor you plan to hire to do the initial inspection on a house you plan to flip. 

[Lauren B.]

If you are just looking for a rough estimate of cost the contractor will be fine.

If you want an actual inspection, hire an inspector. They will document and note EVERY LITTLE THING. and they have E&O insurance (or something like that ) just in case something catastrophic is missed.

If your contractor missed a foundation issue that’s going to cost $50k to fix, your contractor will be excitedly awaiting the check you’re about to write him or her.

If an inspector misses that, they could be writing you a check instead.