Hi Peter,According to Neighborhood Scout:In Far Rockaway Queens, NY (a tough place) your chance of being a victim of violent crime is (1 in 226), and property crime is (1 in 83).West Des Moines, IA is the chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime is (1 in 46) (Double and (5 times) one of the roughest neighborhoods in NY).You guys have some mean violent Corn Farmers, I can see why you want to live behind bars.Good Luck.

Electrical may present a problem since the interior walls are not always drywall but a thinner fiber board or panelling.

I'm glad they have made you all whole and that folks still have moral fibers and care about there word being there bond. 

In the attic, all of the loose fibers will be sucked into the air handler, restrict the fan blades, etc etc....

I bet you think us dumb, redneck, and racist southerners walk around with corn cob pipes and no shoes?

I learned to fish there.. how to shoot a gun.. how to drive up to a dairy and buy the best cheese on the planet.. what smoked meats and brats were all about.. along with corn on the cob being sold like they use to sell on the ice cream trucks were I grew up in San Jose CA. 

Most people go with "corn flakes" for a wall color.

Setbacks, parking, electrical, sewer, water, hydrants, entrances, night lights, phone lines, fiber optics, storm drains, storm ponds if needed, turn in lanes, etc. 

New tub costsTub (fiberglass) $147 (HD)Watts pvc pop-drain kit $ 20 (HD)5 Sheets Hardi-backer $45 (HD)Box Backer-on screws $7 (HD)Fiber tape $4 (HD)12x12 wall tile $50 (HD)Non-Sanded Grout $15 (HD)Spray on Sealer $9 (HD)Tube Colored Caulk $7 (HD)Bag Speed Set $14 (HD)Bucket of Mastic $30 (HD)Tile labor $150Plumbing labor $50Add em up and thats what it costs.

Let me explain... a brand new 3 bed 2 bath 2 car garage home that sells for $127,900 only rents for $1200 per month.Compared to a 30 year old home that sells for $85,000 and rents for $950 per month.However, a brand new 25 year Owens Corning shingle roof, high efficiency HVAC unit, new hot water heater, Delta faucets, and local code is much more strenuous today compared to 30 years ago.Building materials are more efficient and homes are much better insulated.