A lot of these building still have clay pipe running to the street and iron pipe inside, both of which will fail over time. 

I think it's partly the clay soil which shifts a lot, and shoddy construction.

Currently reading FLIP by Rick Villani and Clay Davis, The Book on Investing in Real Estate with No Money Down by Brandon Turner and The Preforclosure Property Investor's Kit.

For example, it doesn't work on my galaxy tablet.

@Clay Manship not sure why the mention, I do not broker any funds just private lend and JV.

@Clay Ickes “history shows that renting is better than owning”.....what?!

Most tenants see me in work clothes which means they're covered with paint and caulk stains, probably have some red Georgia clay on them and probably a few burn holes in the ratty tee shirts from welding.

If you have clay coping tiles, they will be leaning inwards also.

There were no stipulations about us giving you a chain saw, garden plot, trimmer, filters, septic system tablets, plants.

i would have to assume your local soils are full of clay, requiring a fully grouted wall.Miami Dade as well as the rest of Florida follows the Florida Building Code, which is based on IBC & IRC.