Year the property was built

[Nicholas Arthur Hogan]

I’m currently looking at a property in Houston Texas that was built in 1930. It has been renovated by the current owner within the last year. It has a new roof, completely redone interior, and is a duplex. 3 bed 1 bath and a 2 bed 1 bath. I was wondering if anyone had any advice on buying older properties. Is a 1930 build year too much to take on for my first property even though it’s been renovated? If anyone has experience with these older homes in the Houston area any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!!

[John Teachout]

If the house is structurally sound, the age shouldn't matter. There's many houses older than that housing their occupants comfortably. Construction techniques differed during that period and most houses of that era had zero insulation but I suspect that's been remedied by now. I'm currently working on a house built in 1900 and it has no insulation anywhere. (yet).

Electrical and plumbing are the two main concerns as if they haven't been upgraded, it's going to need attention.