For reputation purposes I'd make the phone calls.

But if they donate it they would claim a $100K loss while building their reputation how they help the poor (while they contribute to the destruction of the middle class).

Plumbing - the baseboard heat that got wet your replacing would be done by the plumber not hvac.

I am looking for a reputable title company in the Brooklyn/NYC area.

I have not worked the Youngstown market, its reputation is similar to Detroit.

I have a few reputable people that will write letters of recommendation.

I live in a smaller town so I want to be fair and establish a good relationship/reputation in the area.

From RealPage 10-K page 14, they say "The principal competitive factors in our industry include total cost of ownership, level of integration with property management systems, ease of implementation, product functionality and scope, performance, security, scalability and reliability of service, brand and reputation, sales and marketing capabilities and financial resources of the provider.

Now we're getting quotes from plumbers on getting much of the plumbing redone.Anybody have experience with replacing a bulk of the plumbing and taking Before/After pictures to use a selling point?

You will find a list of reputable private lenders, many focused on California.