So you are essentially paying $3500-875=$2625.

If so then yes inspecting the heat exchanger for any defects or cracks is an essential part of routine maintenance.

My real estate goals for 2018:Raise a further $2M from my Canadian network for multifamily dealsInvest in, at least, 500 units value-add B/C class multifamily deal in TexasCreate a free platform to help Canadians invest in US: bank accounts, taxes, how to select a market and how to select vendors (sponsors, contractors, etc).Essentially, I want to contribute more value than ever before and focus on my relationships. 

So my question is what is the best way to essentially get rid of them.

Most folks in RE investment didn't have any formal training (myself included) and so sites like this have become essential for avoiding some of the common pitfalls a new investor may fall into.  

What are YOUR essential criteria for a realtor you want to work with?

Wrapping UpI love this model because you can essentially make a margin on your maintenance costs.

So essentially, you just gain a lot of equity with nothing down. 

I am also recently applied for my RE agent licence to essentially practice buy/sell/rental for not only myself, but other investors with the same passion. 

Lots of single families now that could be converted into logical duplexes plus adding a detached adu making the property essentially a triplex.