Usually these reports show some pretty important things like whether the plumbing holds pressure or whether the electrical system will even function.

We don't drop septic or run electric because the home owner may not want the house in a specific location.Right now we're negotiating a 20 acre plot in which we will section 2 acres for each home, around a pond in the center.. which will probably be our biggest project yet.

Unlike gas cooking, induction uses a magnetic field generated by an alternating electric current to efficiently produce heat directly on the cookware, rather than transferring heat from the gas flames to the cookware.

I doubt most of us pull electrical permits to move or add a switch, etc.

;-)  My friend's father had pinball machine in the basement when we were kids - it came from his fathers drugstore back in the 1930s - no electricity or flippers.

Check your laws.In most states, you are only requires to provide safe,adequate housing.Heat, electric, proper plumbing, no leaks etc.

I do this for a living designing and engineering electrical in high-rise construction here in the Chicago area.

When the automobile became prevalent, the city quickly expanded past the tracks and urban sprawl started.

Exterior paint & rotted wood repair 2,400.00Interior paint & drywall repair 3,300.00Kitchen update - appliances, granite counter top. 4,500.00Bathroom update (1.5) 1,500.00Flooring 5,300.00Lighting & electrical 1,800.00HVAC check 350.00Misc Expense 2,000.00From my perspective I think the repairs are way over estimated so I am having a contractor go out there and validate the repairs.Also there is a cash transaction sale used for one of the comps.

I'm looking for handymen/contractors who can do it all in the Houston and Dallas areas for SFR's that I bought that need maintenance to make rent-ready (repairs, install flooring, appliances, repair siding, ideally even do plumbing and electrical)-anyone have any good recos at low prices?