wrote in message
oups.com...
"Do not hire a home inspector. Hire a plumber, an HVAC guy, a roofer,
an
electrician, and a pest specialist. You can walk aroung and look at
paint
and everything else."

That's an interesting idea. Besides costing many times what a home
inspector would cost, who's going to give opinions on issues like the
foundation, possible non-existant or too short railings on decks/stairs
that are required by code, attic insulation/ventilation, moisture
problems, mis-routed bathroom vents, driveway pavement, drainage, the
list goes on. And even the ones here that can be seen are not going to
be obvious to a newbie homebuyer like the OP.

If the inspector finds a plumbing problem, then it would be prudent to have
a plumber check it out. I'd agree that way.