And run it long enough to be sure drains aren't blocked - a loooong time with all faucets on.Mark's idea of a pressure test actually could tell you more than having the water on, i.e. broken pipes that are hidden or under ground.Electricians always have tricks to get around no power.Just be sure to have plenty of light(a powerful spotlight type) so you can really have a good look.

But one time I remember early on, I had a contractor come out to basically figure out why my electric baseboard heater wasn't working, and I told him what I thought, I ended up being right, and he basically cut a 3x3 hole in wall, luckily on the first try found the junction box where my wires were (with power) connected wires to wires across the room and charged almost $375 clams for this!?

A lot more fire power with teams versus individuals.

Is this a purchase from a trustee sale, like a power of sale (via foreclosure) in a trustee state?

You may not be as protected as you think you are and you certainly have not properly set up your estate plan properly if you have these powers within your trust.

Do they hurt your negotiating power?

And as the saying goes - People when loan you money when you don't NEED it, Not when you do.The power of using other peoples money in Real Estate can be one of this investment vehicles largest advantages ( When used with care!

Since that is the case, when you put cash into real estate, 3 things happen - 1) the cash earns nothing, 2) the cash depreciates in purchasing power every day just due to inflation, & 3) you lose liquidity, use & control of that cash as you give up the ability for that cash to continue to compound uninterrupted on a tax fee basis.

As a propeller-headed IT geek, here's what I know: With regard to the setup/installation, I would do a network video recorder with PoE (Power over Ethernet) cameras.

There is power in a husband and wife working together towards a common goal!