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He said the drains have root problems and will need to hire a plumber with a video to see where and condition of cast iron pipes. 

If you purchase the building before you get this formally ironed out, you're going to be sitting there making payments while the city takes its time figuring out what it will allow you to do.

Cast iron rads:- even heating- doesn't suck moisture out of the air- most people recommend keeping them if you have them as they are superior to baseboard or forced air heat. - doesn't require new ductwork.

Ironic that these guys work on problems nobody wants to even deal with! 

Taylor Corder the bill is in conference now to iron out the differences.

ironic, I pay for pro and next day it breaks!

IF, he makes a fuss now, we will agree but make the lease even more iron clad than before.

Ironically, my parents have a parcel east of Kingman which is currently vacant, so I am a little familiar with such types of property.  

I think the problem for a lot of us is simply that we have too many irons in the fire.