I'm curious why someone put landscaping stones around the clean-out; looks like whoever had the property was accommodating this setup despite it being against code.The clean-out was threaded and accepted the cap (which I found nearby) which tells me it was probably originally intended to be a clean-out and not a re-routing of the kitchen plumbing.I ran the sink with the clean-out re-capped and nothing backed up, further confirming the point above (hopefully).As I mentioned, the inspection turned up no further plumbing issues, but I'm still curious about the first question.I've included a few pictures (it's been re-capped in some) below so you can see what it looks like.Take a look and let me know if this is something you guys have ever seen before.Thanks in advance!

I agreed with Ned - drive-by is a must before bidding on any property in large cities to determine the condition of the city block of the property and nearby blocks - looking for boarded-ups and number rentals in the area that will help or break the fix and flip sale value.

I would still be exposed to the risk of cleanup costs if it at some point gets found out, like leaking into the aquifer nearby....

I took him out for breakfast in a nearby restaurant and this is the advice he gave me. 

Are you planning for some kind of corporate rental or maybe there is an industry nearby that can pull some folks for shorter stays?

@Mike Pennington Habitat for Humanity's REstore is awesome if you have one nearby! 

Engineer and trainer (both working for the same big high-tech company as B, in another nearby location one of them and at home the other one), moving from out of state. 800 credit, 2.4 income-to-rent ratio, 2 adult cats.

Hi, I’m nearby in Baton Rouge and we have our rental insured through foremost.

This will become a major employment hub and there are already well-established neighborhoods that will benefit from their location.85383 is the closest and most developed zip code for nearby housing.

@Kelley **** If you are able to go with Heloc - def do it; Contact local credit unions, those are normally are the best when it comes to Helocs; I would call all them in my county and nearby counties; Some credit unions lend up to 100% LTV; There are also no closing costs.