Nick Perry warns against buying homes with trees within 10 feet of the house. Tree roots infiltrate plumbing, causing blockages and cracked pipes that cost around $8,000 to fix, plus weeks of yard disruption. If you already own one, cut it down now.
Never ever ever buy a house with a tree in the front or backyard. They'll hurt your cash flow. See, the taller the tree, the wider and bigger its roots grow. So if your tree is over 10 feet within 10 feet of your house, it's probably near your underground plumbing. And since they naturally search for water, they'll do anything possible to get into that main water line, which will cause blockages, cracked pipes, and backups in your showers and toilets, which will cost you about $8,000 to fix, along with days of no running water and weeks of your upfront yard ripped up. So if you already messed up and bought a house with a tree, cut it down today.
