595 | Building Inspections, Hidden Defects & A Risky Govt. Proposal (Buying a Home | Part 2) - Chat with Paul Baker & Myles Clark

A $700 inspection could save you $70,000.In Part 2 of our How to Buy a Home series, Ben is joined by leading building inspectors Paul Baker and Miles Clark to unpack one of the most overlooked and financially risky parts of buying property: building and pest inspections.You’ll learn:✔️ What a good inspection should (and shouldn’t) cover✔️ How to interpret “major defects” without panicking✔️ The red flags inspectors look for in older homes✔️ How to choose the right inspector (and avoid costly mistakes)✔️ Why Victoria’s proposed pre-purchase inspection reforms could have unintended consequences for buyers=Plus, we unpack a controversial proposal that could make vendor-supplied building reports mandatory… and why many in the industry are sounding the alarm.🎧 Listen now.FREE STUFF MENTIONEDCatch Up On Part 1 of the Buying a Home Series 🎧Missed Episode 593 on borrowing, search strategy and buying decisions? Start there.Victorian Petition on Rental Reform ✍ (CLOSES 1 MAY) Support the petition discussed in the episode: Victorian Parliament Petition (VIC residents only)Change.org Petition (open to all)Find a Qualified Building Inspector 🔍Learn more about credentials and due diligence through the Victorian Association of Home Inspectors and trusted inspection providers. Find out more about Paul & Myles: 👉 Inside Out Property Inspections (Paul Baker)👉 Aus Property Reports (Myles Clark)Read the REIV's "A Blueprint for Marketing of Residential Real Estate in Victoria” (what kickstarted Victoria’s new inspection proposal) LISTEN TO THE FIRST 20 EPISODES HERE >> MOORR MONEY MANAGEMENT APP: 👉 Apple: https://apple.co/3ioICGW 👉 Google Play: https://bit.ly/3OT86bW 👉 Web platform:  https://www.moorr.com.au/      FREE MASTERCLASS:- How to Build a Property Portfolio and Retire on $2,000 a week >> FREE BEST-SELLING BOOKS: - The Armchair Guide to Property Investing - Make Money Simple Again FIND US HERE: - Website - Instagram - Facebook - Youtube