What It Takes to Reclaim a House Abandoned to Danger

A House Left Open Does Not Stay Empty

A man drives through the neighborhood where he grew up and sees an old neighbor’s house up for sale. He knows a lot of work is needed to fix up the house after years of neglect; the fence sags, boards rot, and gaps invite anything willing to crawl inside. Coyotes slip through at night, rats burrow under the posts, and vultures circle overhead, drawn by the smell of decay.

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That’s not all that’s wrong with the property.

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The roof leaks, bats roost in the attic, and the wiring arcs behind walls that were never inspected. The old lead pipes leak; plus, you know, they’re lead. 

Meanwhile, the house is infested with

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