It has a flaring tool with expansion rings that slip over the fittings and shrink back down over to compress and seal. 

When I think about taxes on the money that I will gain I see that 60K start to shrink and I could defer the taxes and do a 1031 later if I decided to trade up. 

You likely find that there are similar closings on a month to month basis, but the inventory shrinks each quarter driving prices up.

So, in combination you can grow, shrink, change, convert defer and eliminate taxes with a longer term strategy of strategic buy and hold coupled with 1031 exchanges and estate planning strategies.  

Everything has a cost, with that said, I'd probably just try to put the water heater in the attic/basement, so you don't need a stackable washer/dryer in that existing space.Assuming the rooms can handle it and if i was ambitious i would change the closets on the rooms at the right. shrink the master bedroom and turn that wall w/out a window into a long walk in closet. and steal the master closet to do the same with the other room.Thoughts?

Try shrinking the slider module a bit so users can see words/text along with the pics.

If your repair estimates are way off, that's the fastest way to shrink your buyer list.  

Last month rent would be nice but would probably shrink my tenant pool for Class C units.

Would you agree or disagree that margins shrink when a bunch of investors all come into one particular market?  

The clause could shrink the firm term of the lease.