I do my due diligence prior to offering on these type of properties and factor all of that into my offer....but I often get outbid by those who have no clue until they try to rent them out and code enforcement nails them and the city orders a utility disconnect until it's resolved.

He had a huge mental block or disconnect somewhere.I wanted to clear up why I was agreeing with Rick at one point during this thread.

If you are in a cold climate, disconnect outside hoses and store them for the winter, cover the outside water spigots, and inform tenants not to use these during the winter.Tune up the heating system, including changing furnace filters and checking the operation of the thermostat.

All of the data they provide is not filtered or verified and therefore mostly inaccurate or disconnected contact info.

Note to put in the electric panel he's cutting holes in the wall so you have drywalll and paint work after.After the new panel is in, he will locate and disconnect all of the circuits for that unit and rewire them to the new panel.

Both numbers are disconnected.

I wanted to make sure it's not the fan speed control dimmer switch, so I disconnected it and hard wired the conductors, same thing. 

Going through the application process, it showed these terms:$300,000 loan:25% down minimumRate 7%APR 7.15Points: 0.25%Closing Fees: $6,130.50Payment: $1,496.93Not sure what the disconnect was.Thanks for the advice.  

There is a definite disconnect in his reality.

Tenants can disconnect the utilities after the move out inspection, most tenants won't pay for utilities for an extended period as the landlord secures another tenant.