This property was built in 1920 and the wiring was ancient and fraught with issues.

I always wonder how/why people find ancient threads and decide to reply to them . . .

I have a rental property in La Verne that would be perfect for this (complete with ancient clay sewer line due for a replacement).

It's a split level that I bought in original condition, including a 1984 ancient-looking air conditioner and all the things that come with a house of this nature.The plan was to do a full cosmetic + replace HVAC and Roof + prune back 60ft tall pine trees AND turn it into a house hack bnb.What I've learned so far....- Trust but VERIFY everything on the buy side.

Some states have laws that cut off ancient claims at 30 years or 40 or 60 so maybe you could start there. 

I imagine all someone would find is ancient insulation. 

Having current running through these ancient wires is dangerous!

A good HVAC company will also be able to test them one by one as well and verify each.What remains is the logic board, which is hard to test thoroughly, and I find most companies can't do more than test some of the connections.If you are having furnace issues, before letting an HVAC company talk you into replacing a furnace, consider the following:1. if you have an ancient octopus furnace, don't replace it, get it repaired.

Investment Info:

Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $230,000

Cash invested: $69,000

Super dated duplex. Came with tenants that all moved out 5 months after we b...

Years ago, I believed it myself, and some serious digging might even uncover an ancient video where I said so.