Sometimes you can tell because of rust staining and buildup on the outside of such affected pipes,   but even without that they can be weakened considerably from their original state.On the drain side galvanized branch drains  (1.25 through 2" galvanized pipes)  can also rust out or clog up as the rust on the inside is very rough and catches hair, grease,  and other debris and will eventually need aggressive rootering,   which if the pipes have rusted enough may open up holes in them.I should note CAST IRON (hub and bell) old sewer pipe,  at least the 3" and 4" stuff seems to have a bit longer lifespan than galvanized steel;  it still rusts but doesn't crumble and flake and encourage blockages like steel does,   so an old house with a cast 4" sewer stack you may be fine for many decades more if you just replace all the branch lines going into it but leave the main stack.   

Do not let emotions cloud your judgment.

Investors invest in any array of assets based on what their objectives are and more importantly, facts not necessarily emotion.

Since I have a tendency to jump from one shiny object or project to the next, my goal for the next two months is to stay the course on my RE education.I also want to find a RE agent to work with who understands investors and who is patient with me as I will not be jumping into my first deal with a great deal of emotion and a "I hope this will work" attitude.I also want to become more fluent in the numbers game of fix and flipping or wholesalingI want my husband to join me as we start this part of our lives so we can build a better nest egg for ourselves and a business our son can take over one day.I want to research and move forward on at least one form of passive income that is not RE related.  

Your are getting emotionally involved with the property.

@Jay Hinrichs The whole "maxing out your pre-approval" thing has always been a mixed bag of emotions for me1.) 

However I have a hard time separating the emotional side of things from the numbers/deal.

The other one had a dog, which turned out to become an emotional support animal.

If you begin your investment career while you are hurting for income, your investment decisions will be influenced by your emotions.

Best is when they get emotional and start demanding and arguing with judge, oh-yeah, that's when pull out the pop-corn and just back n watch the show, lol.