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Parents want to sell their home with DIY remodeling

Hello!

So my parents are planning on selling their home within the next year and in the last 20 years of living there they’ve done several DIY remodel projects on it that didn’t involve any contractors, engineering, project planning, permits, etc.

My dad is handy, but he does not have any construction/contracting experience so all of these projects look very janky to say the least. I already know most of it is not to code and I fought them before every project to hire someone out.

Where do I start with helping them figure out what needs to be done to sell? Do we hire an inspector first? Contact the city? Consult a contractor?

In case knowing what was specifically worked on helps to know what/how to address, here’s the list of my dad’s DIY projects:

-Full backyard second story deck rebuild with cover attached to roof
-cut into the foundation in the basement to install an egress window
-two full bathroom remodels including plumbing
-built an add on front yard patio cover, also attached to the roof
-home built “shed” in the back that completely blocks the pathway, no foundation just wood base, with homemade solar power

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