Delta makes a couple of low-flow (WaterSense certified models), but you need to check the model number as they also sell 2-2.5gpm models that look pretty much the same.

Developers have just started raising offers since the rezoning, so getting one of those properties sooner rather than later will be great, because by the time you want to sell the market will tell you what developers are willing to pay. 

I was looking at one property that the realtor claimed to have a 24% commission to sell.

We will be selling our apartment here and after taxes will have about 2 million in USD.

When you sell the property and try to claim those past suspended losses against your gain, it will not match the numbers on file with the state’s computer system.

If someone's property tax is $6000 a year (parent's low property tax basis) then it goes way up to $25,000 with a reassessment many people would have to sell. 

Recommend requesting the seller’s existing ALTA Survey, building plans & floor plans, site map, seller’s prior Phase 1 & environmental reports (easy for them to ask lender for copy), full rent roll detail (including renovated/classic unit indications by unit, sqfts, building #’s, full detail), aged receivables report (will allow you to identify hidden delinquency / bad debt yet to be reflected in T12’s), general ledgers / capex ledgers back at least 3 years to ID major capital projects or damage that wasn’t disclosed initially.

He wants to retire, but he can't really sell the portfolio, does not have that much equity and he is holding it together with both arms, so he can't step back.

This can be especially true for properties that are harder to sell or need significant work.

For numerous reasons we decided to sell, and received at offer from the Church that was one of the occupants, for a price equal to appraised value.