EP: 2200•19 Sep 2025

The ONE Thing That Matters Most in Every Inspection Report⎥Ep. 2200

About this episode

If you own an investment property, your property manager will send you inspection reports. But here’s the catch – most landlords don’t actually know what to do with them.

In this episode, Ed and Andrew crack open real inspection reports from their own rentals to show you what matters, what doesn’t, and how to avoid unnecessary stress.

You’ll learn:

-How to spot hidden problems before they become expensive repairs

-Which issues are serious (and which are just cosmetic wear and tear)

-Why even brand-new properties can reveal surprising problems in reports

This is a practical guide to making sense of inspection reports to protect your investment without sweating the small stuff.

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