It's just irritating to hear Scam Mongers who immediately sound the alarm as soon anything that remotely appears to possibly benefit someone.

In the City of Philadelphia, you will also have to have an extra electric meter to serve common areas, such as lighting and fire alarms. http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/84/topics/7504...Since you are doing a gut, now would be the time to get the ductwork for both supplies and returns into place.

sorry if i alarmed anybody just wanted to get some facts.

I was in town and the burglar alarm went off in a jewelry store and the police were running in with guns drawn.My son and I crouched down behind a metal mailbox, which was the best shelter in the area, but everyone else on the strreet wandered closer so they could see better.

It will come without warning; like a thief in the night.

Whole house sprinkler and alarm as well as an elevator.

without knowing the details of the contract, i'd say give the deposit back, bc it's refundable...lsat thing you want is a reputation that you're a 'deposit thief.'

This sets off alarms in my head that scream "Walk away, they are hiding something!"

That is between you are your conscience but to be honest there was alot more ignorant tripping going on there.BTW it is a much more subtle way of ensuring that you don't get an American applicant than advertising for a tenant in Spanish, Urdu or Polish, but what would you know about that.In the interest of multiculturalism and because its germane, I'll add a saying from my old Dari teacher: "A liar thinks all others liars, a thief all others thieves."

Post emergency phone numbers, provide fire extinguishers, check the batteries in the smoke alarms frequently (they are the first to go) and get a good insurance guy/policy.