I really like the pod casts, too.

I had to round up all kinds of evidence like power company records (showing two meters and two addresses to bill), testimonials from neighbors who have been there a long time indicating there has always been "TWO FRONT DOORS", county property tax records showing how it has always been billed, floor plans showing back to back kitchens on either side of the kitchen wall, and pictures in the attic showing the common DWV for both is in cast iron which was typical back in the days of original construction, as well as two electrical panels and showing pictures of EMT conduits coming up from both in the attic indicating again the wiring was done back in the days when EMT was common practice. 

Well these threads on Morris have been going on since about the time he did a BP pod cast.. and others were complaining so from what I read on BP Mr.

Meaning the plan was to replace everything in the upper two floors besides the cast iron tub in one of the bathrooms.

@Coury Cast Thank you! 

I've definitely thought about re-casting the mortgage and putting enough money into it that I would be positive.

I 'cast a wide net' at first.

I would guess that the stain is the result of steel or maybe cast iron pan in contact with wet wood. 

YMMV (your mileage may vary)Fixable alone: boiler maintenance and steam system rebalancing, minor lead paint sealing, plaster patching (even very large ones), thermostat installation, insulate flooring and rim joists, painting, floor repair, skim coating walls, installing thresholds, weatherproofing, installing/refinishing door and cabinet hardware, adjuster gutter drainageNeeded professionals: sewage main unclogging ($), knob and tube disconnection+removal ($$), flooring ($$), adding joists for structural support within walls ($$), replacement and removal of old brass/cast iron plumbing where necessary ($$$), new gas line for laundry and lines for appliances ($), wall demo + replacement ($$$), steam line moving and radiator repair ($$), gutters ($$)$ - hundreds, $$ - thousands, $$$ 5K-10K, $$$$ - tens of thousandsHope this helps, best of luck with the old home!

Your right having a great POD cast or TV presence is influencing people and giving them a total false sense of security..