i live in an old place and run two dehumidifiers in my basement which would otherwise be at 90% humidity and start rot.

I would not be worried about having to install a dehumidifier if you bought this place, the technology for them is way better than the old days of running down there and dumping water, and waiting for it to fill back up with the thing running constantly unless you shut it off.

Both my dehumidifiers have integral pumps and sensors that lead to a drain connection. They are mostly off. When the sensor drops below the desired humidity, they kick on, collect water, and pump themselves dry. I haven't touched either of them in 2 years. The newer ones are truly plug in and forget about items these days. I have two of them because I have a horseshoe shaped basement and a single one could never really address the entire basement

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