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Originally Posted by TROLL
6 bedrooms? Sounds really excessive, and really expensive to heat and cool with the older insulation mentioned above. I love older homes too but just do your homework before jumping in so you dont get in over your head. Definitely get a home inspector in there before making an offer. A $250k house that needs $250k in repairs/updating isnt so cheap any more... and also consider that maybe they just flat out wont sell unless they get a good offer, so maybe they'd take 10-12% under the min bid price, or maybe its firm.
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I figured the same thing. I left a message at the number and did some more poking around the house.
It looks from the outside at least that all the electrical has been updated. All of the outside outlets are current spec as well as the wiring for the TWO central air units. The surrounding buildings on the property also appear to have been renovated with new doors and such. I also lined up a contractor buddy of mine just to look at the outside of the building to tell me what sticks out as needing attention. I do also plan on a home inspector.
It's a pretty big house, Im working on roomates to help off set the expenses and take up the extra room in the house. Its just hard fining people that can handle living with kids. Im just pumped about the possibility of owning my own "Compound".
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Originally Posted by BlkWhtTSI
look out for termite damage as well sometimes it can be over looked also do a radon test (tests for radiation and other harmful gas coming through the basement floor. if there is a positive radon test you'll need to install a radon system which is $.
also make sure it wasnt built on any old indian burial grounds...i think we all know what happens if it was and then you live there....They're hheerrrrree i'm just messin
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I dont really know how technical it is to walk around the porch stomping and using a Ball peen hammer to tap on the walls to make sure they're solid but they appear to be from the outside lol.