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Originally posted by Porsche-O-Phile
I know there have to be literally millions of "time bombs" out there with problems just waiting to happen due to faulty framing, wiring, poor concrete mix, or any one of a zillion potential problems. This kind of crap is promulgated by EXACTLY these types of "flippers" and executed by one or more of the thousands of fly-by-night contractors eager to do the work. It's a real problem. Inspectors are overworked and a LOT of stuff gets pulled over on them.
I'm actually checking into what it takes to get on a couple of lawyers' lists as an expert witness, 'cause I'm banking on there being a CRAPLOAD of poor-construction-related lawsuits in the coming years directly related to the "flip it" mentality that's been such a part of the RE market lately. . .
If the big 8.0 earthquake hit tomorrow, I'd feel about 1000x safer in a 30-year-old highrise than I would in a five-year-old two-story home. I see some downright scary stuff driving around at various residential sites. . .
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I think you're on to something. You'll notice a lot of the 'flip' shows on TV make no mention of building permits. If you watch Property Ladder, you see a lot of work done by rank amateurs -- people who don't know a supporting wall from a crown molding.