Gilbert Rental Walkthrough: 3 DIY Repairs You’d Never Notice
A newly listed Gilbert rental with a new water heater, sharp blinds and fresh finishes, plus three install mistakes renters and buyers should catch.
From the field
Real inspections from real Arizona homes, plus practical advice for buyers, sellers and agents. Many posts include the full inspection video, and every one comes from what Dan sees in the field.
A newly listed Gilbert rental with a new water heater, sharp blinds and fresh finishes, plus three install mistakes renters and buyers should catch.
Bright blue paint on the outside, active leaks on the inside. A thermal camera found water from an upstairs bathroom leaking into the garage ceiling.
A fresh-looking Peoria flip with a displaced foundation, a disconnected duct, a 117°F attic and a shower with no hot water. What flippers commonly miss.
Fresh paint and new appliances on a 1973 Mesa home, with DIY wiring, duct tape in the attic and no GFCI protection underneath.
A solid Gilbert home with a pool, spa, tile roof and two AC systems. Here’s what I check, and the maintenance items even good houses have.
Cracked, corroded cast iron under the slab and a reducer in the lateral line. Why a sewer camera scan before closing can save you thousands.
Fresh paint, new fixtures and corners cut everywhere. Termite damage, rotted trusses, missing P-traps and doors held shut with tape in a Phoenix-area flip.
A beautifully remodeled 1950s home in historic Downtown Gilbert, with cracked clay pipe, bellies and cockroaches in the sewer line underneath.
A 2001 Gilbert two-story inspected with a concrete specialist and a roofer on site. We found a stem wall crack, a tired tile roof and tree roots in the sewer line.
A vacant Phoenix home with leaks, dead circuits, old termite activity and gas appliances in a house with no gas service. Here’s everything I found.
A well-kept 2007 custom home on a big Phoenix lot with a septic system. It’s almost all original, and at 19 years old, a lot of those original parts are wearing out.
Grease buildup and a large gap where newer ABS pipe meets the original clay line. Here’s what this sewer camera scan found and what happens next.
Mud tubes, hollow wood and hidden moisture. Here’s what a termite inspector looks for in Arizona homes, and where termites like to hide.
Cracked studs, over-cut framing and missing nail plates on a new build. This is why a pre-drywall inspection is worth it before the walls close up.
Why grout cracks where tile meets the bathtub, and the simple silicone caulk fix that stops it.
Homes from this era tend to fall right on that line: old enough for some aging components, young enough that most systems can still be maintained rather than replaced.
Even with some wear, this Mesa home is holding up decently for its age. Most findings fall into maintenance and safety upgrades rather than structural alarm bells.
Buying a flipped home in Arizona? Don’t let it become your next House of Horrors like this home. A quick flip can turn into a long-term battle for someone else.
Based on a full home transformation walkthrough of a 1961 block home with a later wood-framed addition in southern Arizona.
Buying a home in Arizona? Learn why a home inspection in Arizona is essential to spot heat, soil, termite, and pool issues before they cost you thousands.