I learned this the hard way personally and had to get mine repaired.

Otherwise, yes you have to either excavate and repair and replace or run a pipe burst through the line, which is usually as expensive as excavating. 

TLDR: Pre-approval seems like a good thing but it can lead to lost bookings or a time sink (has anyone spent less than 20-30 minutes on the phone with VRBO trying to fix something??).

She has an excellent tenant profile, but private rental home inventory is low at holiday time.QUESTIONS:Would it be too much to1. locate the owner's email or phone number and then contact them?

So there will be the cost of the inspections (not cheap) and the cost of the repairs.  

Willing to chat more over the phone or Zoom if you’re interested. 

If one or more units are vacant, the remaining units often don’t provide enough cash flow to cover expenses, making it harder to meet operating costs.Maintenance costs: A fourplex comes with four times the appliances, plumbing, HVAC systems, and other components to maintain, leading to significantly higher repair and maintenance expenses than single-family homes.If you want to see the detailed calculation, read this BP blog - More Units Doesn’t Mean More Money—Why a Single-Family Home Can Beat a Fourplex.Resale value: Multi-family properties have a limited buyer pool—mainly investors—who base their offers on CAP rates.

I had already had a great phone conversation with Bob Dreher and am on their investor list.

So, you can activate a channel remotely from your phone, tablet computer, etc (Yes, this would involve a guest sending you a msg, if it’s a channel that doesn’t do #3)3.

Whitestone was very evasive on the phone call I had with them.Appreciate the input.