On my brand new condo in PDC I had some cracked tiles that were replaced, a plumbing issue that got resolved and I had an AC unit that got replaced.

They should have adapted their methods and sources for supplies by now. 

The BRRRR method evens the paying field for us.  

Only plumbing I saws while doing a walk-thru in the house was some pipes near the ceiling.

My guys can do everything including AC plumbing remodels windows etc. and they are also very familiar with 4plex is around Mesa as that’s all they work on primarily.

I currently haven't used other methods outside of the MLS, but I might have to expand my search and/or seek properties through off market channels.

Using this method to get started into real estate.

Ask him to be let out of the lease and move might be the easiest cheapest thing for both sides.He might be broke and just can't do it.When the snow hits, unless you have a nice BIG electric heater, it's going to be very frosty, and then the pipes freeze and burst and you will have no indoor plumbing...

We don't go to every routine plumbing call or no heat call at this point, but we keep detailed notes of how the mechanicals work at each building so that we can trouble shoot virtually. 

One popular method in real estate to defer capital gains is the 1031 exchange.