House is for sale - gave clear instructions to not lock bottom ( no key ) .

I would live in the top unit and they get the bottom.

The bottom line is sophisticated RE investors make it work for the situation each party is in.

The water from the evaporator (inside coil) normally drips into a tray, or a channel stamped into the steel on the bottom of the housing. 

@Charlie MacPherson often chimes in with info regarding the south shore.The bottom line -- in Boston and Cambridge you're not going to get rich quick.

Quoting a recent news report (link at bottom of post): "The existing guidance, IRS Notice 2014-21, said that for the purposes of federal taxation, virtual currency is property.

The home bed the following repairs;New doorsNew windowsFresh paintRefinished hardwood floorsNew central airBlock off doorway connecting two apartmentsLegally change zoning to 2 family2 New fridges 2 new stoves 2 new washers 2 new dryersNew bottom cabinetsNew countertops Install light fixtures in each roomReglaze tubs Replace bathroom fixtures Install sub panel for 2nd unit which previous owner removed.

If you plan to put new blinds in this rental, or if you have similar blinds in your other rentals, maybe save some of the hardware from the broken blinds before you toss them - particularly the tilt rod (the long plastic thing you spin to tilt the slats), the plastic cones or pulls on the ends of the operating strings, and maybe the buttons or plugs on the bottom of the bottom bar that hold the lift strings to the bottom.When I bought my rental, it had blinds everywhere that were mostly in OK shape, but some of them were missing the above items, and I couldn't source them locally as individual parts. 

So the bottom line is to be of value to the mentor - create a value.

3) I've heard that $100-$200 per unit is the bottom line cash flow number to shoot for....is this a good baseline?