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There are good and bad with any profession, race, religion, . There are many instances where one person takes advantage of another. ***** happens.

I despise many of the guys who built houses in my area. I also despise the inspectors who were bribed, duped, dumb enough to let some things slide. I also blame the citizenry for not acting strongly to be sure these lowlifes are not punished to the full extent of the law. In fact, I am one of the guilty citizens. I recently bought a rental property with bad drainage problems. It appears the builder dug a small pit and poured the foundation into the pit. The guy doing the dirtwork leveled the lot out, but "forgot" to put enough slope to provide good drainage. After complaining to the City about this shoddy work, they tell me all new construction must have the foundation 6" above the highest point on the lot. Well, this is probably just BS, because a few doors down is a brand new house with the foundation level with the lot.

In many instances, everyone loses. It's a shame some people lack ethics. Makes me wonder which way this country is heading. As long as pockets are being filled, ethics may be ignored.

jurgen