Home inspection in Reinbeck.

Enough to check the lot, not enough to avoid the town. Reinbeck sits on Black Hawk Creek — USGS runs an active gauge here, 05463300 — and creek-adjacent lots behave differently from ground up the hill: higher seasonal water tables, saturated backfill, sumps that run hard in spring. Past-water evidence in the basement tells more than the map: staining lines on foundation walls, rust at the bottom of appliances and mechanicals, efflorescence, and whether floor drains and sump discharge are actually working. The town's land was first bought on speculation in 1853 by John Roebling, of Brooklyn Bridge fame.

Plan on two to three hours for an average home; larger, older or multi-unit properties run longer because there is simply more to document.