Originally Posted By: wpedley
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Could not find a meter anywhere on the property. Go figure!!!
and this roof......well thats another story.
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Could not find a meter anywhere on the property. Go figure!!!
and this roof......well thats another story.
Originally Posted By: wcampbell
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Did you check the utility pole?
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Originally Posted By: hgordon
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Looking at the bottom foto…it looks like the drop goes to or passed another building…in any case, I am sure that you followed it back to the either the pole or the other building, right?
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Originally Posted By: wpedley
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comes from pole into side of garage/shed
then goes to house. Something was going on here
because the home is now going to be leveled.
ps: there was power in the kitchen but I decided that was
as far as I was going.
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Originally Posted By: hgordon
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But did you check the pole?
If you did and there was no meter there...where you saw it go from the pole to the side of the "garage/shed", what was it like there?
By the way...I would agree that if you did not find one after that you might have wanted to suggest that the Power Company come to determine IF the house had "legal" service and or safe service.
Was there a main disconnect anywhere? Any sub/auxiliary panels?
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Originally Posted By: wpedley
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The power company DID come and determined
that someone had indeed removed the whole meter. I guess
the previous owner is sure in trouble now. Just wanted to share this with
you guys.   BTW the pole was on a state highway and it is very
unlikely you would even find a meter on a pole in such a location.
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Originally Posted By: kmcmahon
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STOP THIEF!!
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Originally Posted By: loconnor
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Bill
That was a good post.
It made me aware of other situations that can
exist during an inspection. Even ones like that!!
I'm new, so have not had the opportunity to see
ALL the possibilities.
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We respect that of others
without fearing it"
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Originally Posted By: Blaine Wiley
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I’m just curious, why did they want and inspection if the house is going to be leveled?? Or was that decided due to the inspection…
Originally Posted By: dfrend
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I’d level it too…That house is DFU!
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Originally Posted By: wpedley
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Blaine,
This was decided due to the inspection. The whole house was completely
trashed. We didn't even realize it because the exterior isn't that bad
except for the roof. Once inside the buyer decided to go ahead and
destroy it and start over. This was a sherrif's sale deal and he only
had to pay about 3000 back taxes. The buyer bid on it unseen. Oh well.  
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Originally Posted By: gbeaumont
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Hi Bill,
I must bow to the master, I have been called a deal killer in the past but even I have not got a home demolished yet    You will have to show me the report as I must be doing something wrong
Regards
Gerry
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Originally Posted By: wpedley
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Gerry,
We all must be doing something wrong. I didn't even finish the report.
In fact I decided to give back the fee because he was a friend and I felt
real bad about it. Talk about ethics. I really think this will help me
in the long run because he said he will point other people in my direction.
The guy renovates properties so he has the equipment. Win some ..lose
some.
After seeing this the poor guy said "please...lets get the H... outa here,I've seen enough".
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Originally Posted By: Vince Santos
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I just like that flashing around the chimney.
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