I have a utility room that mirrors another unit in size, but it has heating oil, boiler and circuit breakers in it currently(all old, barrel plug circuit breakers and nearly 50 year old radiant boiler heat system for other 5 units)I was thinking of switching to mini splits for the units and moving the meters/boxes to update the failing/antique stuff and add another monthly rent check.

Don't rely on the current, antiquated brokerage model.  

As I have always had a flair for antique collectibles and memorabilia, I love the current windows that we have whereas DH wants to get it replaced with new stylish ones.

The way I see it is if the tenant is paying high gas and electric bills, that's less money they'll have for the rent (and we all know who gets paid first in the utilities vs. landlord struggle).No, I wouldn't install a Bosch tankless water heater (like we have in our personal residence) in a rental home, but I wouldn't put in a circa 1943 boiler that I found in the antique section of Craigslist for $25 either.

A whole industry is centered around old - Antiques!

I never set foot there. but I had been there in the early 80s for a convention on antiquated plats and how cities were going to deal with hundreds of thousands of lots that were platted and never built on.. and Lehigh is the poster child in the US for such subdivisions. 

They sent an email to his secretary to wire money to a bank account, which wasn't out of the ordinary, since he buys antique cars all the time. fortunately they caught it in time and the money never made it to the perpetrator's account.

Hi BP community - I am looking for some advice and/or options for my "parents" (mother and stepfather, age 70+) to consider as they have purchased a new home and would like to rent out their prior home. The home is in...

The US empire might be at the end of it's period, similar like the antique Rome.

My wife use to work for Columbia Helicopters right there and we're not much further than all the antique shops down 99.