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<blockquote data-quote="CleverNickName" data-source="post: 9638216" data-attributes="member: 50987">We have seen so many &quot;flipped&quot; houses here in Portland, and we immediately get suspicious.&nbsp; The problem isn't that the house was flipped, the problem was how: most of the time, the homeowner would just put down a layer of laminate floor, add a layer of shingles to the roof, install a granite countertop, and repaint everything.&nbsp; They'd watch a few reality TV shows about home improvement, make a trip to Home Depot, and then cosplay as a carpenter. And that's fine and good......unless the laminate floor is covering up foundation damage, the shingles are covering up the old (damaged) shingles, the cabinets weren't reinforced to support the heavier granite countertop, and the new paint job is covering up mold and water damage.&nbsp; Two years later, when your &quot;new&quot; roof is leaking, your &quot;new&quot; laminate flooring is splitting, your &quot;new&quot; paint is peeling, and your &quot;new&quot; kitchen cabinets are slowly crushing, you are going to be on the hook for a LOT of expensive repairs.But hey, cute breakfast nook.&nbsp; (eyeroll)</blockquote>

[QUOTE="CleverNickName, post: 9638216, member: 50987"] We have seen [I]so many [/I]"flipped" houses here in Portland, and we immediately get suspicious. The problem isn't that the house was flipped, the problem was how: most of the time, the homeowner would just put down a layer of laminate floor, add a layer of shingles to the roof, install a granite countertop, and repaint everything. They'd watch a few reality TV shows about home improvement, make a trip to Home Depot, and then cosplay as a carpenter. And that's fine and good... ...unless the laminate floor is covering up foundation damage, the shingles are covering up the old (damaged) shingles, the cabinets weren't reinforced to support the heavier granite countertop, and the new paint job is covering up mold and water damage. Two years later, when your "new" roof is leaking, your "new" laminate flooring is splitting, your "new" paint is peeling, and your "new" kitchen cabinets are slowly crushing, you are going to be on the hook for a LOT of expensive repairs. But hey, cute breakfast nook. (eyeroll) [/QUOTE]

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