Plumbers have cameras that can view through pipes might be another option.

@Kathy Moser given what you describe they likely don’t know anything about real estate.

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I once had an "extended" family come to view a large house I had up for rent. 

Good question but any income that has not been spent on the categories you described would be considered taxable. 

@Andrew Casal you'd want to ask the building department of the city or town.They'll usually want you to be specific about what it is you're looking to do, rather than answering a general "what requires a permit" type question, but it sounds like you already have an idea of what your project will involve.I think you might be slightly better off describing it as a repair vs. an improvement or something new, if that's reasonable for what you're doing.

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@Berenger Greer How many guests have you hosted and how many times has what you described happened? 

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