Mike- Ask any landlord and they will tell you that Philly is just cracking down on everything in an over the top fashion. 

I can't remember the last time one of these people left in an appropriate fashion (not being evicted/breaking a lease).

The real estate market changes like fashion in a clothing store.

They will be the most important part of your team.Maybe get your parents involved in some fashion.

If your pipes are run in such a fashion that there is an individual pipe servicing each unit and that pipe is accessible, then you may be able to meter each unit. 

They may say they will only take $28K but they might be willing to take even less as long as you can close in a timely fashion and/or stricter terms (e.g. no due diligence period).Get An Authorization To Release Information Signed By Seller For You: get the seller to sign an authorization to release information form.

I will add to those comments by saying that since the property has been standing there since 2009, I am positive that your offer is not the first one that he has grappled with mentally and rejected in like fashion.

I might go the old fashion with a printout questionnaire after the showing. 

Plus instead of the service provider having to deal with their direct problems it would be me (my property manager) having to field the complaints and issues.Even if we did have the satellites mounted to the roof we would still need to get the coaxial cables into the house in a nice fashion, other than through the windows.Im trying to turn a C- class building into a sold B, and those tenants won't want satellites and cables everywhere.Thanks for your thoughts and knowledge.

Like most people I was raised with the old fashion perspective of getting a good safe J O B and working for money to make a living.Years later I can see the light.