Also, if you are unfortunate enough to have to live in it while it's under construction your sanity will be tested.

I will also be getting my CA Real Estate license very soon (I'm expecting to take the test in 2 weeks).As far as investing experience, my fiance and I purchased a single family home in November located in Tennessee.

It has been upgraded, passes the eye test outside, has new beautiful hardwood floors, hvac system, energy efficient windows, and is really nice.

We use a compressor to test the plumbing and also to test the heating ( radiators) line.

I recall the investigators laying into the concrete supplier, reconstructing the mixture and running tests on samples, that kind of stuck with me, seems the engineering firm did take a hit on that.Wade, do you know of any material related issues that would make an 80s project undesirable?

It helps to limit your exposure if you have concerns about market stability if your a buy and hold investor looking for cash flow and (possible appreciation) its a good place to start.You can always test the market whether its you calling on places similar to the place your looking at buying and inquiring about renting it just to see what your competition would be or posting a for rent ad and seeing how many inquires you get its important to know what else is out there and what your competitive advantage may be.

Using the 50% litmus test I don't know that I would do it.

I am still in my testing phase seeing what has the best response rate.

No feces or discoloration or odor was noticeable.Within 72 hours I offered to change the carpet immediately but she didn't want us to enter the unit until she hired a company on her own to evaluate as she claimed there is ecoli probably but the company did the test and ecoli was negative and now they are claiming we do negative air filtration, Remove the affected baseboards, Remove and haul away the drywall / plaster from all the affected areas, 2’-0” high and 2’-0” passed the visible water damaged stained areas, Remove the toe kick from the master bathroom vanity, Use a low pressure rinse with a biocide solution to disinfect the affected areas, Set up dehumidification and air movers to dry the affected areas., Final swab testing is recommended at the end of the cleaning.Once the above has been performed, it will then be oaky to install the new carpet and padding.Am I obligated by law to do all this in addition to the steps I want to take.

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