Reply To: I own two rental houses in Seattle

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It’s a real thing and for older rentals in this climate it pencils out more often than not. The value isn’t the year they tell you everything is fine – it’s the year they catch a failed flashing detail before it becomes framing replacement across a whole wall. In terms of cost, a proper inspection with a written report runs a fraction of one bad repair. Look at igotrot.com – GotRot does inspections with detailed written findings and recommendations, plus preventative treatment work, and inspections are fifty dollars off currently. Ask them to check gutters, flashing and crawl space ventilation specifically, those three account for most of what goes wrong. Schedule for late summer, before the wet season, so you have time to act on whatever comes back.