It is more expensive then in wall hose/flex duct.Are you considering doing it for aesthetic reasons or for a functional reason like you can't run the duct-work through the ceiling trusses?

But is it a good idea to do a vacant hose as my first deal?

Also this bank closed in 2009 for the most fraudulent loans  during the hosing bubble.The owner staid in the first floor apartment for 6months rent free killing my income on the 3 family home.This is why i became a broker to never see this happen to anyone on my watch and for my own knowledge and understanding of Real estate Law.

Also this bank closed in 2009 for the most fraudulent loans  during the hosing bubble.The owner staid in the first floor apartment for 6months rent free killing my income on the 3 family home.This is why i became a broker to never see this happen to anyone on my watch and for my own knowledge and understanding of Real estate Law.

Then we had a "flood" from where the hose in the back of the fridge had busted and my daughters room, kitchen, bathroom, hallway, hallways closet and my bedroom closet all had water under carpets and the came and vacuumed, twice and i have work orders for that then lastly i went to go get a pair of shoes i hadn't wore in a week or two and there was mold all over my shoes in the closet!

I have also signed up for the Webinar tomorrow hosed by Brandon Turner that targets Newbies like Phil and I with ideas on getting started so we are excited to watch and learn.

appraisal value is between 265k and 285k on recently sold compsThe hose os almost 4000 sq ft.

I once knew of a situation where a tenant who had their water cut off ran a water hose with dual female couplings from their neighbor's house to theirs at night and fed their house with water the neighbor was paying for, until the cops caught them one night. 

I had a co-worker who would get a home warranty like American Home Shield etc and put hose on each of his rentals.  

Of course not, people get on BP for what they believe is good knowledge, just like people pay for guru seminars for what they believe is good knowledge.Full disclosure, this is just my opinion, and I am in no way affiliated with any guru, program, scheme, flim-flam, fast one, hosing, con, shakedown, sting, or hustle, I am simply a fan of seeing grown RE investors digress into 12 year old World of Warcraft forum trolls anytime someone mentions a "RE Guru".