There are a couple of older (>100 years old) homes in the community where I am looking for investment property that have radiator/hot water heat and no ventilation/duct system in the home — and I’m told it would be very expensive (and not worth it) to add the duct work.

We were under contract on the property, the appraisal happened and listed on the appraisal were “damaged radiators” which was news to us !

. -- Before, the building had Just the basement boiler and radiators throughout (which he has yet to remove and cap). 

If the wall by the radiator is only 5' 9"  you are probably best to put  the door where you show it. 

Hi all, I know there is a lot more needed for a real estimate, but wondering if anyone has experience splitting one “zone” of radiators that runs through two floors into two separate zones?

All of the units had radiators in them before the building was converted to gas forced air, so we had to patch a few spots in all 19 units.

**All of this Info has been gathered before approaching the Owner**Property Info:-Built in 1940's -12 Unit Building 6-(2Br/1Ba) 6-(1Br/1Ba)-Tax Value $1,300,000-Annual Taxes $16,000-Current Rents are ($850 for 2/1) *couldn't find info on (1/1) but it is well below market Value-1920's Renovated Building in the area Rents for ($1,245 2/1) and ($1,045 1/1)-No Property Manager (owner managed)-Owner Pays Water and Utilities-All surrounding Apts. pay for Water/Sewer Only-(A Class Area) with Mixed Use Buildings and Student Living-Walking Distance to University-2 Units currently Not RentedRehab/Needs -(from what I can see)-New HVAC, has Radiator Heating and Window Units-Living Room Floor (Sinking in) on Top Floor Unit -Cracks in Interior Walls/Exterior Brick-New Roof (I'm assuming) Large leak in Top Floor Unit-New Fire Escape Staircases -Updated Electrical-Updated Plumbing (I'm assuming) built in 1940's-Interior UpdatingI know its a lot of Work, but It's in a great area, and there is a ton of room for Value Add.

They make sense from a tax per unit prospective, but I cannot justify paying over $60K per unit (mostly 2 bed 1 bath) for a multi-family that is distressed and still has radiator heating each unit.

Basically, think of SHGC as the amount of solar radiation that the glass lets in --- higher number means that it let's more solar heat in.

The house was winterized, includIng the radIators, and all utilities turned off.