Frozen Pipes, again?

When doing a normal walk around inspection it is surprising how many clues to past problems can easily be missed. In our recent cold weather snap, we had several homes with frozen pipes. Upon inspection and remedial efforts we found that most of them had frozen in the past. We could tell because there were sheet rock repairs where the lines run through garage walls. These were telltale signs that were not noticed in the past. If we had known we might have been able to avoid some of the hardship on tenants and expensive repairs. So as you, an agent or a landlord, do your walk throughs, be sure to ask lots of questions.