For example, a distressed house may cost 200k and if fixed sells for 350k, but it needs 100k in work so the spread is 50k and then work in all the holding costs and closing costs and if there is any hiccups you are under water. 

Regarding the other things, this garage was a room before, so it has electricity and water as well because they had the laundry situated there to so, should be much easier.

The property comes with access to water, sewer, and electricity connections.

To use a 1031 to pool money you need to either, A) Find a syndicator willing to use a 'tenants in common' structure, or participate in whats known as a Delaware Statutory Trust (DST).

Bathrooms are considered one of the most dangerous rooms in a house because you have a mixture of water and electrcity in very close proximity.

@Daniel SweitzerI said“Me” Does the water still have a bleach smell?

My insurance agent found two others but both required an automatic water turn off at the main valve but it’s physically impossible to put one there.

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We have well water so we have a whole house filtration system the did recently as well and a few other things.

Tell them to grab some bottled water and peanut butter on the way!