# Common Flipped Home Defects: A Peoria, AZ Inspection

- Link: https://propertyinspectionsplus.com/flipped-home-defects-peoria-az/
- Published: 2026-10-24T09:21:56+00:00
- Author: homeinspectordan

This flipped house in Peoria, Arizona looks fresh at first glance. The details tell
a different story. It’s a good checklist of the things flippers commonly miss, and
the ones to look for if you’re buying a recently remodeled home.

## Outside

 * **Backwards ventilation:** the patio has vented soffits, but the house doesn’t.
   Roof ventilation overall is poor.
 * **Hidden foundation:** landscape rock is piled high against the walls. When we
   cleared some away, we found a displaced, bowed section of foundation.

## Inside

 * **Thermal scan findings:** my [thermal camera](https://propertyinspectionsplus.com/thermal-imaging-inspection/)
   led me to a disconnected duct and missing insulation on vertical walls.
 * **Electrical:** miswired three-way light switches.
 * **Doors:** hardware that doesn’t latch and a brush seal that doesn’t seal.
 * **Kitchen:** a sink overflow stuffed with debris, a backsplash that stops right
   where the splashing starts, and appliances that were noisy, loosely plugged in
   and missing an anti-tip bracket.
 * **Shower:** no hot water, and standing water from a floor that doesn’t slope 
   to the drain.
 * **Safety:** new smoke detectors, but no carbon monoxide detector near the attached
   garage. Easy fix, big upside.

## The attic

It was about 117°F up there with no soffit vents to pull in fresh air. I found dirty,
undersized bath fans, an abandoned dryer vent, a “duct” made of tinfoil, and early
signs of mold risk and ghosting from the heat and humidity. Flips rarely touch the
attic, so this is where I always spend extra time.

## What flippers commonly miss

 * Attic ventilation and insulation
 * Duct connections
 * Shower slope and hot water supply
 * Carbon monoxide detectors
 * Anything hidden behind landscaping or new paint

If you’re buying a flip, read my write-up on the [worst home flip I inspected in 2024](https://propertyinspectionsplus.com/worst-home-flip-inspection/)
too.

## Watch the full inspection

See every finding in the video above, or [watch it on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyQ_rh01TIQ).
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