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Pre-Lease Rental Inspection

We inspect it
before you sign it.

Reports in 48 hours. We check what landlords hope you won't notice — furnace age, water heater, mold, egress windows, wiring.

Flat fee · No estimates · No surprise charges

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Inspection Stories

Every report tells a story.
Here are a few recent ones.

Corroded water heater in a basement utility room showing rust and age
Flagged

412 Elm St, Unit 2 · Sep 2025

Water heater tagged for replacement. Saved the tenants a mid-January emergency.

Unit was 14 years old — 4 past its rated lifespan. Landlord replaced before lease signing.

Radon test kit placed on concrete basement floor near a drain
Flagged

88 Birch Lane, Basement · Oct 2025

Radon level: 6.2 pCi/L. Above EPA action threshold. Mitigation required.

Invisible, odorless, and the #2 cause of lung cancer. Test takes 48 hours.

Clean, well-lit living room in a student rental with hardwood floors and natural light
No Issues Found

1204 Chestnut Ave · Aug 2025

Clean report. Lease signed with confidence.

All systems checked out. Family in Vermont said they finally slept well the night before move-in.

89%

of inspections find at least one item requiring landlord action

Dark basement bedroom with a small window that does not meet egress requirements
Flagged

330 Maple Dr · Nov 2025

Missing egress window in basement bedroom. Not legal to rent as sleeping space.

The landlord had listed it as a 4BR. It was legally a 3BR. Rent negotiated down $200/month.

Ready to know
what's really there?

Flat fee · 48-hour report · No surprises

"I was 800 miles away in Portland and couldn't sleep. The report came back in 36 hours. The inspector found a furnace that was 22 years old and hadn't been serviced. We got a credit. I slept."

Deborah M.

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Parent of a University of Michigan junior, October 2025

What You Can't See

The things behind walls
are exactly what matters.

Ready to know
what's really there?

Flat fee · 48-hour report · No surprises

Old knob-and-tube electrical wiring visible behind an open wall panel in a kitchen
Critical

67 Oak Street, Unit 1 · Jan 2026

Knob-and-tube wiring discovered behind a renovated kitchen. Fire hazard.

Previous tenant had added a microwave circuit on top of 1940s ungrounded wiring. Lease renegotiated.

Close-up of bathroom wall showing cracked grout and visible mold growth behind tiles
Critical

218 Walnut Blvd · Dec 2025

Active mold colony behind bathroom tile. Grout cracking concealed the extent.

14 sq ft of black mold. Remediation clause added to lease; landlord paid in full.

Basement foundation wall showing a visible hairline crack with white mineral deposits
Critical

905 Sycamore Ct · Feb 2026

Hairline crack in foundation wall with active efflorescence. Structural concern flagged.

Referred to structural engineer. Lease not signed. Family avoided a $40K repair liability.

"The report showed knob-and-tube wiring the landlord swore had been replaced. We walked."

Marcus T., Parent

12

leases renegotiated or avoided in the past 6 months based on Inspect findings

"I'm a junior. I didn't know what a P-trap was. The inspector walked me through everything on a video call after the report. I felt like an adult for the first time."

Priya S.

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Junior, Purdue University, November 2025

The Process

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We do the walkthrough

Furnace, water heater, electrical, plumbing, mold, egress — we check with a flashlight and a clipboard.

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Report in 48 hours

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