Or is it just a mechanism to give you more money to work with?

My auto insurance company, BMW and myself were sued by a mechanic who replaced and an airbag in my car. 

For plumbing/HVAC I use Mat's Mechanical exclusively (water heaters, furnace trouble shooting, etc). 

Keep this in mind the next time you find black mold or carpenter ants.Final thought on the owner not doing routine maintenance ... if the house if older than about 20 years then you need to check all the mechanicals (plumbing, electric, HVAC, low voltage) for code, quality and function.  

@Douglas KrofcheckIf you have four separate units and wanted to install a central vacuum in each, it is possible each would need to be plumbed separately {for fire code reasons} - either back to a common mechanical room or within each unit - requiring a separate canister/motor to be installed for each.While a central vacuum would be a nice perk, I doubt it would be cost effective - it would likely be cheaper to finish all the units with hard flooring (no carpets) and buy a $50 Bissell Power Force bagless vacuum for each unit.  

After that I would obviously have to use other financing mechanisms, but will be in a better place to do so. http://www.militaryvaloan.com/blog/va-home-loan-en...

He is a good guy - mechanical engineer turned GC...very smart and honest. 

There are lenders on here who can answer for sure, but I don't see how the mechanics would work without you both responsible for the whole thing.

. - confirm all mechanical/utilities are owned free and clear (make sure there are no rented mechanicals/utilities, for example water softeners/purifiers). - Confirm the health of the T12 with your accounted!

Only the detectors in the hallways, common areas, mechanical spaces were hard wired to the system.