Don't forget about cast iron waste lines - those are getting ridiculously expensive to replace.Vacancy math.

I’d love to connect and exchange insights—iron sharpens iron, and it’s always great to grow together!

A new HVAC is $10k, water heater $1k, cast iron plumbing to PEX replace (with basement access) can be $8k if not more.

It's impossible to give a rough cost per square foot, but here are some big ticket items to look out for:Sewer: Most houses in Pittsburgh were built around the early 1900s and have cast iron sewer pipes under the house, and terra cotta sewer pipes from the house to the main tie in.

Something you're dreaming about affording later...how ironic.  

Some owners even start with a co-host for the first few months, then take over once the kinks are ironed out.

I'd be happy to help you iron out your strategy and answer any questions you may have!

I definitely will iron sharpens iron, as they say.

I immediately put in a claim with my insurance, they sent a remediation crew and it has been two more weeks until I could get a definitive answer from a plumber that we need to replace the cast iron piping and stack shared between us and the neighbor (her insurance won't pay anything so I'm needing to do it just to get it done). 

Also funding broadway play prodctions and other irons he had in the fire.