We have shifted into a sellers market and I'm ready for this summer to heat up.

It is a small job - 6 feet of asbestos tape on an unused heating duct, non friable, done with caution.

The heating system will determine whether landlord is paying heat - I'd bet that the landlord is paying heat, since many of these conversions were done back in the days when energy was cheaper and the effort to split the heat was more than the payback in energy savings.

Sorry if I was misunderstoodI only need roughly $13,000 for the repairs ( central ac/heat unit, 8 ceiling fans, 2 exterior doors, 3 windows and 6 rooms of carpet)I was going to save the rest and look for a good deal on another property.

( I need to get carpet and central ac/heat and the banks considered it non liveable )

Im looking to upgrade from the 3 rental houses i currently own to commercial RE or multi family 6-10 doorscurrent properties:paid 132k for all 3current rents 1300 monthlyowe 27k 2 properties are 2 bed 1 bath; 3rd property is 1 bed 1 baththey were all built in the 70s and need some major upgrades; electrical, heating and air...etclocation; easy walking distance to local university rental history has been very good/greatshould i try to sell these and get my equity out and out from under the impending repairs or: should i keep these since they rent very easily and use the rental income to add to my portfolio of RE.

I howerver do not offer any utilities paid so they have pay for heat with me where they may not have to in another location.

That really P'd me off in the heat of that moment.

(After lady passed, four family members stayed in home for 4 years, using the two fireplaces for heat in winter).This is SOLD info on Trulia - http://www.trulia.com/sold/Montclair,NJ/16_zm/40.838924,40.847149,-74.220436,-74.198934_xy/x_map/date;d_sort/9_srl

I will take any heat deserved for my comments and stand ready to defend them........