M.I.P is willing to replace HVAC’s, roofs, windows, etc. when needed, but they will minimize the renovations based on the age of major items, etc.This house needed a new HVAC/condenser, but the roof and floors were in average condition.

The house was built in 2005.My question: Can the 2.5 ton condenser be replaced without replacing the entire system?

Hello folks,I'm looking for a reliable handy man or HVAC tech to troubleshoot a drainage issue that is coming from HVAC condensation. 

In regards to rentals, i took the last year and condensed my portfolio and sold off some rentals i had purchased before the recession that have been negative income for many many years now, so i am out of those positions with the equity at almost a break even, because i feel personally that the next few years the pricing movement isn't sustainable and its going to shake up the market again, idk if it could call for another recession, but i feel it needs some correction soon.Im very tempted to just hold my cash now for the rates to rise in hopes of the prices to settle down and instead of leveraging my next deal, that i would just flat out pay for it in cash, because then i dont have to worry about the high price of mortgage interest eating into my passive income, i know this is against most, but i feel like investors in my area just pulling bullcrap deals together and rehabbing them for nearly no profit, just to stay busy.

You are getting a condensed taste for the issues landlords deal with.

First HVAC contractor says the heat pump/condenser outside is toast. 

Blomberg units were once in this category (or near it), but have declined since manufacturing shifted from Germany to Turkey.Whirlpool/Electrolux have recently introduced heat pump driven, compact dryers in North America, which is an interesting development ... if only their reliability / repair history were better.Ventless (condensation or heat pump) dryers work well, but differently, than the more traditional in N.A. element driven dryers.  

They stole the condenser and copper out of the garage.

Perhaps $2K or less if the contractor doesn't have to rip open walls or get into any tight spaces.So, if this were my project in a comparable area, this is what I'd budget:- $4K to replace furnace/condenser- $4K to replace all plumbing- $2K to replace all ductwork- Whatever the cost is to fix/replace the damaged sheetrock needed to get to the plumbing/ducts.If the Scope of Work is less, the cost should be as well...

First off - I'm total noob so trying to learn a lot.I'm looking to buy a condo or townhouse which I plan on keeping long term as a rental property.From looking at Zillow I noticed that there are some large-ish neighborhoods where there are few to no properties for rent, and others where there are several properties for rent in a condensed area.All things being equal, is it better to avoid areas where there's a high concentration of rental properties?