We also have all of our tenants pay their own heat and electric. 

We’re currently priced at $850 plus $133/mo for RUBS, which include electric, water, and Wi-Fi.

-----But if you have your own addendum referenced above, here are few others you could add to the list you made:Annual Maintenance Encourage tenants to perform or arrange for annual maintenance checks on their AC units to ensure optimal performance and safety throughout the season.Contact Information for Approved VendorsProvide a list of approved vendors or technicians whom tenants can contact for professional installation, maintenance, or repair of their AC units.Emergency ProceduresInclude information on what tenants should do in case of an AC unit malfunction that may threaten the safety or structural integrity of the property, such as water leaks or electrical issues.

Well because you can't count sheer dumb luck single deals as "free information helped me". ) then the effectiveness of "free information on YouTube is:(500,000/17,000,000)*100 = 3%Now let me give you some perspective.In the world of mechanical engineering.. let's say electric AC motors, efficiency numbers are around 95%.

@Michelle Curran We have seen properties with a purchase price as low as $150,000 benefit from an engineered cost segregation study. 

We would GREATLY appreciate feedback from experienced investors on how best to start out on our REI journey.Ok Gabe, let's reverse engineer this a bit to get to a fact-based answer vs opinion or feelings. 

Your best bet is to get an engineering-based study done, ask a lot of questions and get the answers in writing.

Accuracy is important so the detailed engineering from actual cost records and detailed engineering using cost estimation methods are the preferred approaches. 

Galvanized pipes are much the same as old electric, old parking lots, old windows, old brick, etc.

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