So if we rehab anything we are either doing gas inserts or sealing the fireplaces. good luckPS I just noticed your SHR is in Delaware not NY but it may still work!!

He was interested in acquiring the corner gas station from a family estate.

Gas and electric utilities are split; water is not.

So the new homeowner sets a bag of garbage on the floor overnight that leaks...

Looks like a leak but I need to figure out what is going on in there and how much the damage will cost to repair.

Please understand that this response is based on you NOT stating that there was a water leak, window leak, or some other obvious source of moisture.

When you put the new bolt and washers in it will leak.

In order for it to be put right it is simply the cooker and all cabling or gas piping that has to be removed and/or capped off.

It is a matter of making sure nothing is a hazard to the tenant or to the property itself if not carefully attended to by the tenant (they don't look for water leaks etc).

Most rehabbers that i know don't pull permits for anything other then serious structural work that changes square footage (room additions, expansions) and other new beneficial additions that need to be reflected on the title or public records (new HVAC with ductwork, changes of gas water heater to electric, etc).Hire a good good licensed contractor to give you an unofficial honest opinion for a nominal fee, make notes of everything he says, then hire an official inspector, see what he finds and also point out the things contractor mentioned to discus further.