@Elliott Lugo, You sound so much like so many folks who have aspirations to get into the investment biz but don'f have the doe, rey  me in hand let along the hands on experience.

Elliott here - I'm a mathematician living in Silicon Valley who is obsessed with fixing property management.  

@Jon Klaus@William Price@Mark Elliott@George Allen@Judy P.

I would go with @Mark Elliott suggestion the costs as shown make sense to go with a tank system...I mean the capital investment is lower and the energy use is 3 times lowerGreat idea of taking the 2 family and changing it into a 4...what area of nyc is this in if you don't mind me asking

@Mark Elliott Congratulations on finding some low value properties where the bank just released them.  

@Elliott SanchezWelcome to BP family!

Originally posted by @Mark Elliott:... as far as the dogs, call the cops, tell them that you believe he may be dealing drugs in the house because you smelled pot when you last talked to him and you need to access the house to verify. get in there anyway you can. 

Jessica Elliott Welcome to BP!

Hi Mark Elliott we have spoke I am currently in the contract for a home in Buffalo.

@Mark Elliott do you mind expanding on your strategy?