Rental Property Investor · Seattle, WA · Member since 2014 · 1k+ posts · 1k+ votes
The listing agent told me by law they can demand only weekend access and 48 hours notice. I sent her the RCW for WA that states 24 hours notice and they cannot make unreasonable demands denying access indirectly.
My AWESOME inspector is booked solid but the availability he had is out the window due to the strange tenant demands. Listing agent offered her husband who is an inspector up for inspection. Problem is, he is biased and is nowhere NEAR as qualified as my guy who has been doing it for 12 years and built houses for 30 years. The Listing agents husband has barely been doing it from what I can tell. His references checked out though, but zero online reviews. Then again, I have no idea if his references are friends and family....
Should I walk? It's been tough to find a property in this market to add to the rental portfolio.
I would reach out directly to the selling agent and tell them you're going to walk if they don't get YOUR inspector in there ASAP.
If your agent tries to pressure you to use her husband tell her to 'respect your words' - you want YOUR inspector to do it and that's final.
Heck, since the seller can't corral their tenants they should have to pay an expediation fee to your inspector on top of what you'll pay him to get your inspector to inspect the place, stat.