I wanted to share one of the gems that I took from last night that I would love to hear your guys thoughts on.We were talking about basements being flooded at one point during the call, and someone mentioned it is wise to always have a sump pump installed in your basement, because the cost of having one installed will be much more friendly than having to redo your basement in the event of a burst water heater (been there done that 😂), burst pipe, or a flood.

Hello BP community,
I am looking to pursue real estate investment more seriously and am hoping for some advice regarding investing in the DC area market versus Baltimore. My primary residence is a coop in DC (Woodl...

@Frank RolfeI guess none of them are pipe line workers or restaurant owners, and I hope they don't have to pay for rising fuel costs due to activist policies.

Thank you.The points weren't exhaustive.

I would look at joining the trades(electrician, pipe fitter) especially if you could get on the traveling circuit working at nuclear plants.

you will be dealing with houses that are 120+ years old.3/be on the look out for asbestos, there’s a bunch of it used on pipes, fire proofing and tile floors.I had a great agent and real estate attorney, happy to share there info if you are interested.

The association will cover the cost of changing any common pipes that run through your unit, but that can often be a negligible amount.

It also had rained and where the vent pipe was installed caused a leak in the roof. 

Or if a pipe bursts because of the cold or if the heat goes out during the dead of winter.  

Mine call if service is needed ASAP, such as a burst pipe or AC out in mid summer with temps approaching 100, or if it is complicated.