Nick PerryFounder and CEO of 7 Figure Cartel

Never Buy a House With This in the Yard (It'll Destroy Your Cash Flow)

22 Jun 2026 · 1 min

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In this brief advisory video, Nick Perry warns homeowners and investors never to purchase a property that has a tree within roughly ten feet of the house. He explains that as a tree grows taller than ten feet, its roots spread horizontally in search of water and can infiltrate underground water lines, causing blockages, cracked pipes, and backups in showers and toilets. The resulting repairs can cost around $8,000, involve days without running water, and force tenants to relocate, severely hurting cash flow. Perry concludes with a direct recommendation: if you already own a house with such a tree, cut it down immediately to avoid these costly problems.

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Never, ever, ever buy a house with a tree in the front or backyard because it'll hurt your cash flow. Look, the higher your tree grows, the wider and bigger its roots grow horizontally. So if your tree is over 10 feet tall and within 10 feet of your house, then it's probably starting to grow near your underground plumbing because trees naturally search for water. So they'll do anything possible to get into that main water line, and that causes blockages, cracked pipes, and backups in your showers and toilets. Fixing that will cost you about $8,000 and days without running water. On top of that, you go through weeks of your front yard ripped up and paying for your tenants to move somewhere else. So if you already messed up and bought a house with a tree, cut it down today.