Putting up cheap paneling (and for some reason it's always DARK paneling) to cover plaster walls since these walls tend to crack easily with any nails is something I've noticed in many of the old houses around here.And yes, there are typically lots of surprises when dealing with an old house.  

I am 71-years old, was born in Massachusetts and worked in multiple properties built in the early 1900's and asbestos was used in the early 1900's forpotable hot water pipessteam pipes for radiatorssmall and large coal and oil burning boilerswarm air heat ducts were loaded with asbestos as shown in the images belowattic insulation as shown in the image belowelectrical wiring as shown in the image belowinside and outside floor furnaces and gravity furnaces as shown in the image belowfloor tiles and linoleum is loaded with asbestosdrywall and drywall mud is loaded with asbestos and maybe that work was done after the home was builtroofing material is loaded with asbestosI've been a licensed asbestos abatement contractor for more than 30 years, have been in the construction business for more than 48 years and I've been to more then thirty 10 to 40-hourtraining classes for asbestos abatement.Cheap people, cheap homeowners and pathetically sick sick people tell tell their workers there is no need to be concerned about asbestos.

Throw these people out of office immediately!

Buy something used and cheap for cash.

Oh - and when people break the house rules and throw a party or hot box the entire home so that the downstairs guests' rental is completely reeking of weed?

Right now mortgages from "A" lenders are so cheap and even B lenders are offering low rates of 5% for a 1st mortgage. 

The grass only looks greener, we have a very competitive market and good deals are neither cheap nor easy to get,

- Fully rented- Rural town ~ 4,500 people- Agri economy - 1.5 hrs away from me- 30 mins away from a town of 10,000 with a 4 year university of 4,000 studentsFor my first deal, wondering if it is an easy way to get into a deal, cheap, and profitable.

Roofing and windows are actually cheap here....)I am worried though that it slopes back towards the house.

Hey @Dan Throw, I think you are on the right track but I think you are looking at a rather expensive piece of land near Hayden.