Large funds continue to move towards real estate, which moves more of the supply towards "leased" homes.

Thanks for all your inputs.What I think I'll take away here is stay away from properties in poor school districts unless the numbers are just smoking.

Also, an electrician that I was rather impressed with (manners, presented his insurance and license from the start) came up with this quote which threw me back at first:6 recess cans in living room4 recess cans in kitchenInstall (3) 110volt smoke detectorsreplace/extend switches and receptacles after drywallGFCI protect kitchen sinkDemo wires in wall to be removed (wall removed by other)Total $1795.00Personally, I don't think I need 3 smoke detectors in a single story 1100sq ft home and that I could get away with 4 recess lights in the living room and 2 in the kitchen (keeping a chandelier for the dining area).

All new hard wired smoke detectorsAll utilities are separate and paid by the tenantsTaxes are $600 per yearThe area is not in my usual hunting ground.

Problem is - not only does the hot and cold water supply pipes freeze, but so does the entire hot water heating system.

The tax credit is keeping prices at their inflated level, interfering with the market's ability to adjust itself, defeats all the logic of economic principles.You can't fix a supply problem by superficially influencing short-term demand; in the long term it will take the real estate cycle longer to normalize because of these interferences.

Has office with 2 rooms, 1.5 bath, kitchen, storage building for supplies and equipment, shipping container for building supplies, and 2-car garage.

A good plumber can remove the water meter and use compressed air to pressure test the water supply lines.

You can still buy  the full one-piece units at plumbing supply houses.My guess is there is no wall board behind your existing unit, as they are installed directly against the framing.

Smoking in the unit?