Hello @Waverly Rennie, nice to meet a former Tana resident on BP :) thanks for sharing the experience !

I'm going to be asking for lien wavers to ensure the subcontractor has been paid in full so he can't go after me too.

When I went to look at it, I was required to sign a health waver before entering.

Please do NOT ever pay these guys up front ever @Jimmy ChinMake sure you have all contractors sign lien wavers and all else spelling out their work find another contractor Good luck

@Nate BaumannNot sure that your waver would amount to any form of protection - but I am not an attorney.Here, insurers have becoming more and more reluctant to underwrite buildings with active knob-and-tube - there are only two covering our are who will and the premiums are punitive.When it comes to asbestos, it really depends on where the asbestos is used, whether it is friable and if there is any possibility of exposure to the inhabitants.  

I'm a native of the area living in Waverly, PA and I'm eager to build a business as a real estate investor in my local market.

Every investor goes through said phase, but typically the best deals are found when things slow down and you set criteria as far as what you are looking for and most importantly you don't waver from that criteria just to land a deal.

@Waverly RennieThere is nothing unethical about saying "stop, these prices are ridiculously high!"

@Waverly Rennie This is amazing information!  

Originally posted by @Mike Dymski:In my area...Exceptions are not guaranteed and you have to re-apply every yearMany families don't want to transition peer groups from elem to middle to HSCharter school lotteries only admit a small %Private school tuition is expensiveEven if you choose private school, it's wise to have a good backup public school if you have to make a changeOnly a small fraction of families home school or hybrid with a classical curriculumPeer group matters too1st thing I analyze is demographics and schools, particularly when vetting out of state investments.schools have always been a main driver in real estate values since I started selling RE as an agent in 1975.. its never wavered.. only gotten more critical now with all the scores on line etc..