It is a 2&1/2 story 5-family with 5 set separate meters and breakers.

(I do have to throw a breaker if the power ever goes out, to reset it back to the automatic mode)For your application, I like the light switch idea.

Not sure how old the home is but you definitely want to check the roof, plumbing, central heat and air conditioning (which sometimes can be a deal breaker), and any siding that needs to be repaired on the outside.

Not a deal breaker if they don't, but It will DEFINITELY make me inquire as to why.

It does have a breaker box on each floor, but would still have to put separate meters.

Is this a deal breaker??

Try your “circuit court” website if you have one in your state

We're getting paid nicely, but they have created many nuisance violations, overheat the place to 80 degrees by using space heaters, even though there is perfectly adequate and working gas baseboard hot water heat, thus blowing circuits in a 120 yr old multi building, and calling us in the middle of the night to come reset a breaker because they don't have power in part of the unit, for having overloaded the circuit with space heaters. 

I was told the roof had 5-7 years left/no leaks2) electric panel (does not have 1 main breaker to shut down panel at once) estimate:3500k - 4500k.The panel is called a "split bus panel" with 4 main shut-offs.

It came out to around $125 / month cash flow, not GREAT, but for a first property it's a base hit and gets me in the game.HOWEVER, here are the main issues that came up from the inspection that really concern me:Horizontal cracks in the poured concrete basement foundation on the back and left side of the house with what looks like attempts to patch it with stucco in the pastKnob and Tube wiring throughout the entire house (concerned about getting insurance)Galvanized piping for majority of water supply lines (low water pressure throughout house)Leaking roof from chimney (need to install cricket) and fix upstairs unit wallsOne of the furnace flues is completely deteriorated and needs replaced, currently releasing some levels of carbon monoxide into basementOne of the water heaters is from 1992Some water intrusion damage in main electrical panel and one of the breaker panel is a Pushmatic styleThese are what I conclude as the big ticket items.