by Scott Frakes | Sep 8, 2026 | Inspection Insights
You found a promising commercial property. The inspection came back with a list of issues: an aging roof, a tired HVAC unit, some cracked pavement in the parking lot. Now you are staring at that list with one question the inspection report does not answer. What is all...
by Scott Frakes | Aug 11, 2026 | Inspection Insights, Multifamily Property Inspection
You’re about to buy your first apartment building. It has five units. It looks almost identical to the fourplex you purchased a few years ago. Same neighborhood.Same type of tenants.Same investment strategy. Except for one important difference. What...
by Scott Frakes | Jul 14, 2026 | Inspection Insights
At A Glance: Buying a campground means buying every building, hookup, and system on the property — and the repair bills that come with them. Electrical service is the number one concern. Today’s RVs need 50-amp service, and many older Michigan campgrounds still...
by Scott Frakes | Jun 16, 2026 | Inspection Insights
At a Glance: A commercial building inspection in Michigan is a systematic evaluation of a commercial property’s major structural and mechanical systems — including the roof, foundation, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, and all accessible interior and exterior...
