Also be sure to check out with your friend what kind of financial standing the building is in (when was their last increase on the coop fees etc and is there any capital expenditure planned in the near future) as these monthly fees don't go away and can definitely inhibit your ability to produce cash flow from Coops..Hope this helps somewhat!

As it stands currently , the current tenants aren't paying enough rent to make this deal work.

I stand for honesty, fairness, trustworthiness, integrity and holding people accountable on doing the right thing.

My biggest concern is that two of the properties (church st and Center st) are located in an area that may never see any appreciation, and there is no easy exit strategy.

Spirituality helps me, I don't know where you stand, either way have faith in yourself. 

I stand corrected.My name is Kevin Smith. 

These tanks, and direct vent gas furnaces/boilers, can be plumbed directly through the side of the building (foundation wall, sill plate, etc) provide the exhaust exists the required distance from an operable window, door, or other air intake.From an energy efficiency stand-point, direct vented fixtures are preferable as they are not taking their supply of combustion air from the conditioned space of the building (are you have already heated), causing colder, external air to be drawn into the building.Additionally, as Pat has pointed out, direct vented fixtures reduce the risk of natural gas/propane or CO being drawn back into the conditioned space of the home. 

Not like, oh man, that really stands out like somebody threw a pot of soup on it, but obvious smudges and marks from the kids putting their dirty hands on the walls.

I agree, stand up at the REIA with that pitch and I'm sure there will be some interested parties.  

Doesn't make sense as any company should stand behind their work and only offer what is recommended.