I've done a lot of plumbing fixture repair/replacement in my time, but chose to pay a local plumber that has experience in these old homes as I wouldn't want to do more harm than good as a DIYer on this.

We don’t know any PMCs to recommend in the area mentioned, but since selecting the wrong PMC is usually more harmful than selecting a bad tenant, you might want to read our series about “How to Screen a PMC Better than a Tenant”:https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/3094/91877-how-to-screen-a-pmc-better-than-a-tenant-part-1-services-and-processesWe recommend you get management contracts from several PMCs and compare the services they cover and, more importantly, what they each DO NOT cover.

We don’t know any PMCs to recommend in the area mentioned, but since selecting the wrong PMC is usually more harmful than selecting a bad tenant, you might want to read our series about “How to Screen a PMC Better than a Tenant”:https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/3094/91877-how-to-screen-a-pmc-better-than-a-tenant-part-1-services-and-processesWe recommend you get management contracts from several PMCs and compare the services they cover and, more importantly, what they each DO NOT cover.

The only reason he began the process is because I told him the lender wanted them and wouldn't release any more money until they had them.Did a lot of research on him and I can tell you if you go to https://www.courts.mo.gov/casenet/base/welcome.dothis is the database for all cases in MO, and let me tell you, Rich (and several versions of his business Semper Fi or STL Flips) has almost 400 cases against him, breech of contract, small claims, lawsuits, restraining orders, possession of controlled substances, siezed bank accounts, etc. dating back to the early 90s. 

It sounds little, but I once got quite a large deal simply asking that question.No real harm in making an offer that would be a great deal for you, and getting in the flow of making offers on a regular basis.

So that pesky calculation (especially in a rehab) does more harm than good.You can use Zillow to search for sold properties in the past year within a small radius and see what that yields.  

He does a short webinar with lots of fluff and little substance.

Rents (if applicable) will be current and be prorated as of the date title transfers.DEFECTS: Seller warrants Property to be free from hazardous substances and from violation of any zoning, environmental, building, health or other governmental codes or ordinances.

This is what a lot of people want: rent controlVote and go to local landlord groups and fight rent controlhttps://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2018-01-18/yup-rent-control-does-more-harm-than-goodhttps://web.stanford.edu/~diamondr/DMQ.pdfstandford studyhttps://mises.org/library/unintended-consequences-rent-controlBombing and rent controlhttps://mises.org/wire/rent-control-makes-good-politics-and-bad-economicsGood politics bad economicsNYTimeshttp://www.nytimes.com/1989/05/30/opinion/how-rent-control-hurts-the-poor.html

Amazing how the Dodd Frank Act was designed to harm and cripple the Mortgage Broker, but instead has supercharged Mortgage Brokers, giving them an advantage over banks.Oh sure, the 820 score, 25yrs on the job, W-2 employee borrower putting 30% down on a 400k primary residence, who wants a 15yr fixed rate loan is a battle, but those are far an few between these days.But if a borrower wants creative financing with minimum down and out of pocket and/or is Self Employed or has had credit issues or has other issues that don't fit these Fannie Mae guidelines:SECTION B3-3      page 354       Income SECTION B3-3.2  page 406       Self-Employment IncomeSECTION B3-4    page 450        Assets Assessmenthttps://www.fanniemae.com/content/guide/sel013117.pdf Then it's hellooo Mortgage Broker!