Successful Home Ownership With Richard McKenzie

Custom Home In a Wooded Setting And What's That About? Everything you need to know about a higher-end house in a wooded setting, how to stay out of trouble and what typical things we would be looking for. Also what to do with a basement that has part of it as a crawl space. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support

Apartment building investing can be lucrative if done right. What things will affect your cash flow? Keep from getting sued! What things affect your expenses and maximize your profit? We are not just inspectors we know a whole lot about this area! Listen in! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support

This episode is about an older house with an addition on the right side and some unique circumstances that needed to be looked out for. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support

Home inspectors encounter many crazy things, listen in as we discuss whether and Mayhem and human interaction, and there's even some talk about inspecting the house in there! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support

Check this episode out! Real estate agents you want to listen to this one as I give you reasoning why you want to attend inspections and what you will get out of it and how it will help your bottom line, i.e., it will help you make more money! Buyers you want to listen to this one also. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support

Barndominiums are really cool! They are fun to inspect. There are a lot of things to think about and consider when pursuing one or building one or buying one as a buyer and as a real estate agent. Listen in! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support

Buyers and real estate agents, when you find a house within a hidden neighborhood that looks like the neighborhood is being gentrified, this episode is for you! Listen in on how this inspection went. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support

Fire escape should never be ignored. These can add hundreds or thousands of dollars of expense to the deal, so investors and others pay attention to the fire escapes! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support

Before signing a short-term or long-term lease on an office suite make sure you take everything into consideration. This guides you through not just the inspection but some things to think about that you may not have thought about! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support

Inspecting during the summer is different than inspecting during winter. What are those things to expect during a winter inspection especially snow on the ground Etc versus inspecting during the summer? What are pros and cons of each? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support

Buying a house on a country estate with multiple buildings, wells, out in the hyphenated Road area, you need to have the right inspector and you need to ask the right questions and understand what you are getting into. Oh and then there are those wiener dog races what's that all about? Listen to the end and find out! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support

As inspectors we can always tell when good quality work has been done and when crappy work has been done. Listen in and find out more. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support

Fire escapes? Roof? Structural considerations? Electrical? Boilers? What should the listing agent do? What should the buyer think about? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support

Condo HOAs, Who is Responsible? Buying Condo...Listen In... where are the furnace, water heater, air conditioner? What is on the roof? What is in the basement? Where is my parking place in the garage? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support

Vacant a Lonngg While...But a Gem! Investors you have to know what to look for. Don't get caught up on the details inside the house check out what's outside first look at the foundation look at the roof look at the big things then go from there! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support

Perhaps we are dating ourselves with such a title as a play on words off Little House on the Prairie. That's all right this was a little house and it was very rare for the conditions of it. Listen in and know how to deal with original houses within upscale neighborhoods and what to look for. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support

Nature is wonderful as our the cute cuddly creatures we see outside. But let's keep it that way, outside and not let them destroy our houses. How do we do that? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support

Maybe you have purchased commercial properties but have not done so with a historical building. Many unique things to think about and take in consideration. It can be a fun adventure! Listen in! 30 minute investment --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support

Realtors, Realtists, Got Success? Want More? 55 Mins...Got Your Dividends Here! You won't hear this anywhere else! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support

Owning a house can be overwhelming. Owning the house that is older and has many systems outside and inside can be daunting. How to avoid being overwhelmed. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support

Basement and crawl space water issues can be a headache. How to avoid them and pick out the right house, and as a real estate agent how to prevent disasters also. Keep that water out of your basement! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support

What is it like and what do you do when you start the inspection and realize that there are too many things wrong with the house. What is your next step? Where are your emotions? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support

Listening to how they finish this one off. So much cool stuff to see and visualize. An old brick building row house turned into a beautiful one bedroom condo. And the view from the roof is spectacular. Listen in! 20 minute investment. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support

This inspection covers an 1870 well built, Queen Anne Victorian for family property. Lots of things to learn from this episode including fire escapes, flat roofs, slate siding, electrical, water supply line items and much much more! Also how to deal with the client is with you and the homeowner and manage the fiduciary responsibility of the inspector. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/richard-mckenzie9/support

Though small, this house was crock full of quality and character. Listen in to find out how it went and what things to look for when buying a 1915 house like this. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/richard-mckenzie9/support

Let's look at roof, heating, cooling, electric, safety, structure among other items to maximize ROI and keep expenses low over time. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/richard-mckenzie9/support

This episode walks you through not just the inspection but picking out the house for an investment to maximize cash flow, minimize maintenance, and reduce future headaches. Sound like a plan? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/richard-mckenzie9/support

Attend your inspection...we are your consultants...you pay us for our time and experience...Read your Report...Follow through on any suggestions. Listen in. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/richard-mckenzie9/support

Condos in historical buildings in downtown settings, especially in Cincinnati, are a lot of fun to inspect. Lots of great views, lots of really cool architecture, and some features that you always expect to be different each time you inspect one. Did I mention the rooftops? Listen in and enjoy this one and see what it is like to inspect one and what you should expect when you are purchasing one. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/richard-mckenzie9/support

Wow so you got to inspect an A-frame house? Yes we did and what was that like? Well we climbed up on the roof... well not really. Listen in and find out what an A-frame house is like on the inside and what it's like to inspect one. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/richard-mckenzie9/support

Commercial Property Investing: Free-Standing Storefront...What to Watch Out For... commercial properties can be churches, strip malls, office buildings, apartment buildings, mixed use warehouses, etc. This one is a freestanding storefront style of about 6,000 square feet. What to watch out for. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/richard-mckenzie9/support

Lake houses are fun and they give you a little bit of a sense of recreation and vacation, but they are still a house and they still need to be inspected the same way as any other house. Listen in and check this one out it was crock full of great stuff! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/richard-mckenzie9/support

Listening on what we found in an attic and how much it sold for. Do baseball cards and raccoons actually mix? How is that again? Are you serious? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/richard-mckenzie9/support

The buyer of this house is a foodie. It is a first time home buyer house, a high quality flipped house, what was it like and what were the things that we found? What can you take away from this to apply to your home search? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/richard-mckenzie9/support

First time home buyers and real estate agents, listen in. Great lessons for starter home built in the 50s. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/richard-mckenzie9/support

Inspections don't just help you find things before you buy. They actually help give you peace of mind and help you budget for the future. They help you reduce the risk now before you are stuck with repairs. We help you avoid the oncoming train coming down the tracks. Don't skip the inspection, so you can sleep better at night! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/richard-mckenzie9/support

When buying a manufactured home or a modular home, what are the most important things to consider? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/richard-mckenzie9/support

Well-built, like a tank...but a family style tank...system by system...what we found, observed... --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/richard-mckenzie9/support

There are all types of Condominiums. This episode explains those different types and what we look for and how when you are shopping around to look for these differences and help you make that decision. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/richard-mckenzie9/support

If you are buying a house with less a more than 8,000 square feet, there are going to be things to think about and ask the home inspector. And for the real estate agents, you want to make sure you hire the right home inspector who can handle a house like this say the right things, act the right way, and scale it up or scale it down to pending on the client. Tune In! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/richard-mckenzie9/support

Buyers...You need to hear this...Listen in to some very useful information to help you find that right house with fewer problems. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/richard-mckenzie9/support

It is hard enough to find an investment property. It is even harder to find one that would be low maintenance in the long run. How do you get there from here? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/richard-mckenzie9/support

Sometimes people wave their home inspection to get the house. Everyone has a risk tolerance level that is different from the other person. Listening to know why you should get a post-closing home inspection to help reduce your risks and plan for the future. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/richard-mckenzie9/support

Row, Row Row Your Row House Gently Down the Street! Merrily the Inspection Goes! First let's define what a rowhouse is. Then let's talk about renovating them and inspecting them and all of the ins and outs. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/richard-mckenzie9/support

Commercial Property Investing...Big Historical and Built Like a Battleship! Learn all about what it takes to have a good cash flow, have a low maintenance property, and how to get there from point A to point Z. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/richard-mckenzie9/support

Real estate agents, buyers, listen in how to deal with a house you are bidding on that has visible structural repairs made on Foundation walls. How an inspector should explain drainage and Foundation walls without frightening your clients. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/richard-mckenzie9/support

Out-of-state investing takes bravery, patience, wisdom, the right real estate agent, and of course the right inspector! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/richard-mckenzie9/support

We work with a lot of investors from California and other states, so this episode is about an investment property and the ins and outs of inspecting them and interacting with the investors. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/richard-mckenzie9/support

You may not realize it but home inspectors do take risks. We might make it look easy sometimes, and maybe we come out of a crawl space and we're not dirty. But that doesn't mean we don't take risks they are there. Listen in in some of these examples some of them are funny some of them are real world. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/richard-mckenzie9/support

Cincinnati has many hills...maybe your city, too...what if you have a house on a small hill? Just a small hill...how to manage this. Lots of good stuff! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/richard-mckenzie9/support

Snow Blind...What You Can't See Can't Hurt You, Right? There are considerations when buying a house and having it inspected while there is snow on the ground and roof. What other surprises are there? Listen in to find out! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/richard-mckenzie9/support