Whatever you do -Donot cave to these people or they will steam roll over !

@Vicki Lau even if a tenant leaves a unit very clean I often still pay about $250 or more to have it professionally cleaned (deep cleaning such as getting the oven and fridge back to like-new condition, carpet steam cleaning, drain clearing, bathroom sanitization, etc).

As long as their numbers are somewhat in line with the costs that I calculated, we should be full steam ahead to removing our inspection contingency and proceeding into financing.

Asbestos: I plan on replacing the (3) old oil-fired steam boiler systems with newer higher efficiency natural gas burners with conventional baseboard (steam conversion).

  ( Charleston Market specific)Now I have two big Oregon projects on the books my bankers think like @Chris Seveney we are and they are fine financing for the next 2 build years.. then who knows but we still have not recovered from the last recession we still have a shortage of about 20 thousand new builds that can be absorbed.. so no slow down and you see the market report indicates that and the 3 big Amazon sites that are bringing about 6k workers don't go into service until late fall.. and the 23 homes I am building is 2 miles from there I did not sell one to anyone from Amazon.. sold one on sunday so some one moving in from Vegas.. so still 100 people a day move into the Portland metro and about 50 a day into Charleston those are my two main new build markets.all of my turn key markets are also having record years the appetite for cash flow rentals has never been higher and with financing finally loosened up to where its not like pulling teeth to get a loan its just roared back with no end in site.. at least for my guys and gals.And of course our note business is just steaming ahead at record pace as well as investors at the mom and pop level have learned what turnkey note investing is all about.

@Steven Gesis  I have personally seen this inventory its going to be a rocky road for many of these folks in the coming years.. these folks simply did not know what they did not know.. its apparent that the ground partner in this instance failed big time and Morris just steam rolled through with sales .. kind of like throw it up on the wall lets see what sticks.. deal with complaints.. and keep making those commissions.. pretty weird stuff frankly.. but as you know in the industry.. many many who got into selling rental properties to out of state investors.. started in the hood like this.. but most moved right out of it within a year or so when they found it untenable from a management standpoint..

YMMV (your mileage may vary)Fixable alone: boiler maintenance and steam system rebalancing, minor lead paint sealing, plaster patching (even very large ones), thermostat installation, insulate flooring and rim joists, painting, floor repair, skim coating walls, installing thresholds, weatherproofing, installing/refinishing door and cabinet hardware, adjuster gutter drainageNeeded professionals: sewage main unclogging ($), knob and tube disconnection+removal ($$), flooring ($$), adding joists for structural support within walls ($$), replacement and removal of old brass/cast iron plumbing where necessary ($$$), new gas line for laundry and lines for appliances ($), wall demo + replacement ($$$), steam line moving and radiator repair ($$), gutters ($$)$ - hundreds, $$ - thousands, $$$ 5K-10K, $$$$ - tens of thousandsHope this helps, best of luck with the old home!

It's amazing that so much power is now available to steam line work processes if you just take the time to dig in a bit. 

He should not have a job, period.He stated flatly that is was, indeed, caused by condensation on the ducts, and he could see it on his report.Let's go back to the fun thermodynamic steam tables to explain relative humidity....So, imagine that you are pouring a big cup of icy water. 

I'm planning on purchasing a 3/4-unit in the near future and wanted to gut check my utility estimates for my analyses, specifically for steam radiator heating.