Hi all,A friend of mine is thinking of buying her sister's home from her to take some financial strain off her sister and to ultimately turn the property into a rental.

Good morning, I am currently straining my eyes from all the reading I have been doing on my computer at work and my phone and tablet at home.

Note to put in the electric panel he's cutting holes in the wall so you have drywalll and paint work after.After the new panel is in, he will locate and disconnect all of the circuits for that unit and rewire them to the new panel.

This is what causes the motors to break - they are just over worked.Furthermore, the electricity that it takes to run the fan exceeds the energy that you save from cooling the attic - again, regional differences may occur, but this is at least true in the south - see this study done in Florida:http://www.fsec.ucf.edu/en/publications/html/FSEC-GP-171-00/You do get benefit of reducing strain on the HVAC system and ductwork if it is in the attic, so even though you are spending more on electricity, reducing the temperature in your attic is important because this will increase the longevity of your HVAC system (if it is in the attic).So, the conclusion is that for energy savings, solar powered attic fans are superior.

Has our fast food culture put too much of a strain on old plumbing systems?

Do not assume that a marked panel is written correctly for that breaker or that everything is on the same circuit in the room.

It will need new carpet though I am hoping to find hardwood under the carpet, some updating in the kitchen, shutters are missing, windows are old single pane, and  lots of paint to start.  

Be careful that you are not overestimating their enthusiasm because it can be a big, and I mean HUGE, strain to do what you are proposing.

I just checked a few agreements and this is address in the paperwork but that can still cause a strain on the relationship.  

Smooth panel is in for modern but the buyer pool for that is a lot smaller than traditional.