JamesHere’s some info I’ve posted before that may help in your search:Here are some things to look for from an Insurance prospective: Any in-ground tanks (active or inactive)Any Knob & Tube or Aluminum WiringIf built before 1978, does the building have Lead Safe certificationsAny wood stoves or secondary heating units.

but to just stick them in there and never check.your going to have filters never changed and maybe ruin your HVAC.. your going to have water leaks that cause dry rot..your probably going to have plumbing issues.. you have a tiny leak in the roof and next thing you know mold behind the walls.you catch them putting sheets in the window or even worse  Aluminum foil which creates moisture and moisture damage and mold.I can go on and on.. this is the benefit of self managing.. and if your not.. then pay your PM to stay on top of these folks. its money well spent.. both for peace of mind and your pocket book long term.My A class new construction that rented at 1400 to 1700 which was the very tippy top of the market..

There was a news article yesterday talking about how NASA is sending a probe to an asteroid they previously found that has enough gold in it that if it were on earth, gold would start being used in soft drink cans instead of Aluminum.

If the inspection reveals 60 amp service and aluminum wiring, do you care?

I’ve finally fired my boss and effective April 2011 I will be making the transition to a full-time real estate agent/investor in the Southeastern MA area.

In other words, the debt forced austerity measures will pale in comparison to what happens when oil is more expensive to extract from the ground, when copper, lead, aluminum, iron, etc are lower grade and deeper (higher price to extract, higher price to refine, oil is a huge component of their price), when aquifers decline (see India, OK panhandle, etc) and farming is not economic (also, oil is a huge constituent of food production via fertilizer, tillage, transportation, etc) and on and on.

They deadened the bats this year to cut down on the aluminum monster ball of previous years.

Right now I'm trying to get my feet wet by purchasing a rental unit in the south eastern PA region.

Hello BP,

I'm fairly new to the forum, I've been a lurker for and recently began posting. I'm a new investor, like so many others. I'm currently working in Royersford, PA, about 30 miles west of Philadelphia.

My...

Wood depreciates much faster than aluminum for example.