| When you are looking at property and
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| | structural problem with the house that
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| considering investing, it is always a
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| | could cost lots to fix. Check the
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| good idea to do a very thorough
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| | basement for a wet drain. If there is one
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| inspection of the house, inside and out,
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| | then the house may be on a sewer system.
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| to check for any possible problems. If
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| | This can cause problems when tree roots
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| there is a lot of maintenance or damage
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| | burrow into the system, and maintenance
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| that needs to be repaired the investment
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| | id needed every year for this problem.
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| could be a bad one. There are several
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| | Look at the paint and caulk around the
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| ways to spot damage or problems even if
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| | windows. Wood sills may be in need of
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| the home owner tries to hide them.
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| | repair, and caulk that needs replacing
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| Check the ceilings of every room for any
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| | may indicate a water or air leak. Look at
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| brown stains or signs of mold or mildew.
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| | the doors and windows as well as any
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| The brown stains are a sign of water
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| | storm doors and windows, because if any
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| damage, whether it is current or in the
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| | of them are old then there may be
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| past. If the owner says that the problem
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| | replacement costs. Check all the wiring
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| was fixed asked for the name of the
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| | to see if it is modern. Old knob and tube
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| contractor who did the work or the
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| | wiring will need to be replaced with a
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| receipt for the work showing what was
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| | new complete electrical system at
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| repaired. Usually the problem in this
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| | considerable cost to you. Be suspicious
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| case is water leaking through the roof
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| | of any area or appliance that the seller
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| and means that a new roof may be
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| | tries to avoid, and ask to move any boxes
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| required. Mold and mildew will have to be
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| | or furniture to make sure they are not
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| removed and this can be prohibitively
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| | hiding any damage.
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| expensive, so it is wise to stay away
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| | When you do the inspection of the real
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| from any property that shows signs of
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| | estate investment property make sure to
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| these. Check all of the floors for any
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| | watch for these things. By noticing
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| tiles or floor boards that are warped,
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| | any problems before you purchase the
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| cracked, or split as this can indicate
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| | property, you will save considerable
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| water damage to the floor areas.
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| | money by not making a bad investment. The
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| Check the basement area for any signs of
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| | estimated price to fix any problems can
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| water. Look for brown stains on the walls
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| | be used to negotiate a lower purchase
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| of the basement which would indicate
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| | price if you decide to invest in the real
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| water problems or leaks. Smell the
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| | estate and fix the problems.
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| basement air for any mildew smell to
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| | Copyright © 2007 Joel Teo. All rights
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| indicate water or flooding problems.
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| | reserved. (You may publish this article
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| Check the floor of the basement as well
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| | in its entirety with the following
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| as the foundation of the house for any
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| | author's information with live links
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| cracks. This can be a sign of a
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| | only.
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