I guess I mark things because I get so many calls from Sellers (or their repair guys) asking WHERE something is. I also get thank you's from the repair guys BECAUSE I mark things (mostly in attics and crawlspaces).

In the case of roofs, a photo just doesn't work as well (IMO) as a small piece of tape to identify a hole or a nail sticking out. Yes, they should have a competent repair guy up there, and yes they should be able to find ALL the problems without being lead to them. Yes, I tell them I may not have marked ALL the problems.

I also put little stickers on the outlets I find problems with. Of course, so home owners immediately remove them as soon as they get home. I've also seen other inspectors stickers, so I know I'm not the only guy doing it here in Knoxville.

On the other hand, I can see why a homeowner would get pissed about having the tape on the roof. Point taken. However, in the case of this s---pile, a few pcs of tape was not the detractor, their truckload of crap in front of the garage door/front porch and high weeds probably kept more than one potential buyer from going in.

JF