Rehabbers

[Donald Latson]

Hello Rehabbers Good Afternoon,

Can you tell me about some of the mistakes you made as a rehabber, so they can be avoided, if you don't mind taking a trip down memory lane?

How about some information on some of the big ticket items.

[Jamie Wooley]

Always do a hydrostatic test!

My last property I had the foundation repaired and they did the leak test after.  They explained to me I could not get my foundation warranty with the leak.  Surprise Surprise, I didn't even think about under the slab plumbing and thought I knew the BIG ticket items.  It turns out there were corroded pipes and roots from large trees that had really done a number on the pipes.  I had bids from $6500-$25000.  Most were in the $17000 range.  I had to replace all of the plumbing which was cast iron to PVC.  Very large lesson learned that I hope you can learn from me and not while doing a rehab.