The laundry room is small and just has one wash one dryer and the hot water heater.

From what I've seen Allstate will come in hot for landlord risk but I believe they cap you at 4 policies (locations).

Literally he had to call in help because he wasted hours trying to figure out hot to install a deadbolt on the new doors, forgot to take the right measurements, had to go back twice, raised his price a little on the job, and I could go on and on.

I go to Hot August Nights each year and talk with people who would love to relocate to Reno from hotter areas in AZ but can't afford to because RE there has appreciated so much.

The downside of not replacing it is air conditioning systems fail when it's hot out, when they are needed the most and when it's most unpleasant for the renter to go without air conditioning. 

I own a multi-family property near Downtown Monroe, Mi and have been observing a significant increase in activity in the area. Rental rates are holding strong, which is promising for investors. If there are any invest...

Quote from @Andrew Low: Anyone with two brain cells knows that the sales market is hot.

So welcome to the "New-Norm"; NEO-Stagflation: Throttled HIGHER price, throttle higher inflation always on cusp of breaking out to run red-hot and verge of cooling but never going either, lower volume, tight labor.... 

It happens - I live in a super hot market, that collapsed a little over a decade ago, and it's been a tough climb back to where values should be. 

But due to the above factors- we're still in a hot and heavy seller's market, with no real relief in sight for buyers (add to that, with the new Burnett / National of Realtors settlement, they will be squeezed even further, having to also potentially shell out their Buyer's agent fees, which, traditionally, have been added into the seller's listing price before listing to provide to the Buyer's agent).