To add to that, the agent was refusing to show the property for a while...and under pressure from my agent, we were finally able to view the property after we submitted the 2nd offer.

Is anyone buying used furnaces, heat pumps, and such from large heating & air companies?

Bricks crack and the facings flake off and that usually is not a serious problem, but if you can move them that means you could have air infiltration which can effect the draft causing problems and being a safety issue.

Since 2006, I replaced all three bathrooms in the house, refinished the hardwoods, rugs, hot water heater, air conditioner, added pavers in the rear patio, replaced all windows and the list goes on and on as I’m sure everyone can imagine.

You use a pressure sensitive glue.

My perspective comes as a licensed mold assessor in the state of Texas, and as an expert witness who has testified in lawsuits between parties after the disclosure, repairs, and sale were completed poorly.If your issue of concern is small then I'd say (at the LEAST) you should hire a consultant to recommend how to solve it, and then have them test the air (a clearance test) after any work is completed.If it is a larger issue you may need the consultant AND a remediation contractor.

If you are working on the interior you will be fine, i.e. do not take down a bearing wall.But you will need Wind design pressures for the new exterior windows/doors.

This looks like fun :) It's always going to be a fun job when your first tool is an air mask and a shovel before you can even get to the demo... the way some people live amazes me.I'll have one like this coming up shortly as well occupied by hoarders.

I think there is a real possibility of the Hedges being the next group ( after banks) to have their version of a meltdown.We all know how hard it is to manage SFR's and to buy as many as they did in the Atlanta market ( thousands) they just can't make those work the way they envisioned and I think you will see them just start to part with them and this could put downward pressure on values there..

.- Change all kitchen / bath, garage and outside outlets to GFCI, depending on jurisdiction sometimes we change to separate circuit on Arc Fault breakers- Move Microwave to separate circuit- Add hardwired smoke / carbon detectors to code- Add Air hammer arrestors to fridge, D/W, Laundry- If replacing windows, ensure all new windows meet egress.Well be wrapping up tile, flooring, and swapping out the light fixtures next couple days!