@Bryson Williams look up the rules for your state, in Virginia, if you own the property you can pull your own building permits and do your own work, this includes the mechanicals .

I updated the bathrooms, floors, kitchen, Mechanicals, sewer lateral, Paint, doors.

New mechanicals (electric, plumbing, HVAC), new kitchen, new bathroom upstairs as well as additional bathroom in basement and 1/2 bath on 1st floor, cosmetics throughout, and a finished basement.

As to TC in Pace's world and his tribe its coordinating how to do the mechanics of a subto or other owner finance type transactions and just a made up name..

@Austin JamesUnderstand the area, the current tenant base,the median income, is it in a flood zone, the age of the asset, the condition of the plumbing, the electrical wiring, the fuseboxes, the age of the roofs, the age of the mechanicals, the condition of the foundation, the drainage of the property, does the property have a C of O, is there ny environmental concerns such as oil tanks being buried, the current property management company, what are the amenities.These are just a few things to look out for.

I too get frustrated at a resort charge but for me I just look at total price when comparing properties.If you went to a mechanic for new brake pads and they said it would be $195 would you upset? 

The mechanics and specifics of this are really a question for my trusts and estates department, so I will check with them for you. 

., Inspect Mechanical items, Water Heater Age, Roof, and Appliances. 

We use Schlage mechanical lock not as much flexibility but there are other wifi lock with battery life indicators.  

Try to focus on properties that were built after 1960The reason for this is because the foundation of the property is likely made from poured in concrete or block construction.Poured in concrete is favorable because it allows for less water penetration into the basement.The mechanicals of the property are likely more in line with today's building code.