The Inspection

Now that the offer was accepted, the next hurdle to overcome was the home inspection.  We were able to get one scheduled right away and met with the inspector on a Saturday morning at the house.  This gave us a chance to ask questions on whatever he found and also a great opportunity to take measurements and pictures of the house while he worked.  This was the 2nd opportunity for God to close the door on this project. We specifically prayed for guidance that, if buying this house was not his will, a major structural issue would be discovered during the inspection. After a couple of hours looking the house over, the inspector reported that the house was structurally sound, but had some major electrical issues.  The panel had been upgraded and was brand new, but the wiring inside was not to code since most of it did not match the breaker sizes.  Other than that, there were just small issues (actually quite a few, but not overwhelming) which was to be expected in a foreclosed home. esp. one built in the 70s.  Our realtor felt that the smaller issues might give us some negotiating power with the bank owner to get a credit toward some of the cost of the necessary electrical repairs.  Here are some "before" pictures of the house on inspection day:

Front porch and entrance	Wood deck behind kitchen
Concrete deck behind master bedroom	Main kitchen layout
Range and cabinets	Great room with Matt and stone hearth
Guest bath (yes, yellow ducks!)	Guest bedroom #1
Guest bedroom #2	Master bedroom
Master bedroom through french doors	Master bath