We have opened walls and found wiring down with lamp cord, wiring that was simply twisted with no box or wire nuts or tape inside walls, joists that were cut almost all the way through by plumbers running piping (fairly common even today), wiring with nails through it along with burn marks (ever wonder why old homes catch fire?)

They are gently used or returned and resold.

My perception is that it works very well in some areas and certain styles of properties and not at all for others.I agree with a few of the other comments about trying STR for the first year - with a slight twist.

Curious to hear from folks who’ve tried (or considered) this twist on BRRRR.

That’s about 1 in every 758 homes.July alone saw a 13% increase compared to last year, the highest monthly jump so far in 2025.What makes this more interesting—or worrisome—is the uneven geography:Alaska (↑55%), Rhode Island (↑51%), Utah and Wyoming (both ↑46%), and Colorado (↑41%) are seeing the sharpest increases.Per housing units, states like Nevada, Florida, Maryland, South Carolina, and Illinois are riding the foreclosure wave fastest.Contrast that with the macro picture:Inventory levels are swelling—active home listings are up almost 25% year-over-year—providing more opportunities for buyers.Mortgage rates dropped slightly, with 30-year fixed rates nudging down to 6.58%—the lowest point of 2025, but still elevated.And in a twist, the Federal Reserve is stuck between supporting housing and fending off inflation fueled by booming AI investments.So here’s my investor brain asking some real questions:Are these rises signaling local economic strain—not a national crisis—creating focused opportunities?

I'd be polite and gentle, but be clear that this is their problem too. 

Have to break it to them gently. 

If the program can treat people better, stop twisting things against negative reviewers and allow all posts, happy and sad, positive and negative, struggling and winning, then I will recommend it.

Trip-levers tend to jam up over time, especially in rentals where they’re not treated gently, and closing it off kind of defeats the purpose if it ever needs to be used.

Any thought, suggestion for me on this house if I want to STR or section 8 rental, who property management can handle this type of nuisance for he is a professional tenant, capable of manipulate, twist story.