Well, this is a wonderful thread.All I can really contribute with enough experience to be absolutely sure of what I say: if you live on the coasts and your spreadsheet tells you your best passive returns over the long haul are going to be in the Rust Belt in cheap rentals, then your spreadsheet needs to be looked at by someone with a lot more experience in cheap Rust Belt rentals than you have.My own take on the musings here of why everyone wants to quit their job these day and its possible connection to young people and their participation trophies, their possible work-ethic failings, moral turpitude, contemptible world outlook, lack of grit, et hoc genus omne...yeah, I know I don't know squat about all that.

Some people use the U-Haul data. 

Gov. mandates, laws, regulations, these are tools to control WHAT the product/service is, think safety focused. mandating no lead in toys, or fall-arrest gear for roofers, things like that, THAT is where it works. 

Thankfully the tenant above let us know that they saw them packing a haul so we went in, all was good and non damaged and empty.

Lowe’s did all the installation haul away, and coordination with the tenant.

Oh well, it is nice of @Tyler Jahnke to post this thread, I enjoy reading all the updates for one...That said, if someone (anyone for that matter) has to feel offended simply because I came out and said this is not going to work over long haul (my view, and I don't feel ashamed to say it), then you need to ask why you feel that way.....You can come and tell me that investing in A+ location in SF is not going to work, and I guarantee you I won't be offended...

They will likely also need to close any access points to satisfy city inspectors that the now capped chimney cannot be used to "vent" anything in the future.You will likely want a demo team that is much cheaper to do the actual demo and haul off, but you need either the mason or an engineer to stipulate how far down they can/should demo, while leaving enough room for the cap to be effective and maintain any structural rigidity into the future to not create more issues.Long story longer, I would call more licensed, insured contractors.  

I am also a vendor member of the CREIA based in Greenville which is one of the best REIAs that I have been to!Yes

Up until I read this thread I was planning on doing individual leases and toying with the idea of including them in the rent price, now I’m rethinking my plan.

The response was always "its company policy not to provide feedback or recommendations and just confirm they worked here from X to Y"