She got a better-paying job, left her $850-per-month basement apartment in the suburbs and bought a $148,000 two-bedroom condo in Madison with parking and a washer and dryer.

Here's one from a newb here (Me):    When doing a complete condo renovation, and you replace working but ugly 12 year old mechanicals to be on the safe side; (Heat Pump, Washer, Dryer, Stove, Microwave, Dishwasher, and Hot Water Heater), and decide to keep the Refrigerator because it's "Perfect"...get a new fridge anyway because in 2 months it will die.Ask me how I know. 

There are no washer and dryer hook ups on the first floor 1br apartment.

Washer broke 3rd time this year, flooded bedroom.

Both times I was required to provide refrigerator and washer/dryer. 

Here are some of the tings that I do have in my tool box as of now.Assorted Screw DriversDuct TapePlastic SheetingPainters TapeRavor and BladesHammerRubber MalletElectric Drill and BitsWood GlueSuper GlueAssorted Allen wrenchesRegular WrenchesCaulk and GunRubber, Electric, and Leather GlovesPlumbers TapeSocket Wrench SetPad Lock and KeySocket TesterOms meeterAssorted washers, screws, nuts, bolts, and hooksChannel Locks (added last night)

Galvanized was mostly post war years, 50s, but that could be changed out as could the faucet.Things attached to items, like an older lock won't give a clue as to the age of an item, it could just be an older lock.My grandmother had an old wringer-washer that used a similar pump with the washer.It looks like there is a plate on the pump near the top off to the right, if it is you can track down the name of the pump/company.

Only one group was here on a vacation. 

But kitchen is decent, maybe washer/dryer could be used, d/w looks decent, too.Let's count the numbers: price all in will be $23K, NOI-$7200, so ROI=31%.Now, CapEx will be on the owner - he finance all cash and don't do reserves.

Aqil Dharamsey In the last few months I have had bed bugs, roach infestation, tenant eviction, washer/dryer combo broken, and a mold problem in my building in Phoenix.