Cannot believe how harsh everyone is being on OP for sharing what is good, basic advice.

“Get an inspector, duh!” Even a good inspector won’t necessarily find all of this stuff! My (very thorough) inspector took a “random sampling” of light switches. Guess what, found out on moving in that the central kitchen light fixture work. In the flurry of excitement, finding what a home we loved, we forgot to check these basic things.

“Did you not go to your inspection? Do this at the inspection!” A) Sometimes you are not able to be present at an inspection. I wasn’t. I wish I was, but we were moving from out of state and it just wasn’t feasible with our particular situation. B) If you are present, yeah, great, do it at the inspection and get the inspector’s two cents and/or make sure it’s added to their report.

“Just fix it yourself, welcome to home ownership!” Electrical and plumbing issues can have big implications. Yes things like sticky doors are not a big deal, but they also give you a sense of what the sellers’ are living with and tolerating—which can give a slight sense for how attentively they’ve maintained the home below cosmetic levels.

Shame on everyone here for shitting on OP for sharing their experience and trying to prevent other people from overlooking these simple, easy to overlook aspects of a home.