I have a vacant property in North Philly that I installed an alarm system and a couple flood lights so copper thieves don't get in.Other problems with North Philly:Bad School District (well Philly in general has bad School Districts)Crime (both soft and hard)Drugs, my friend saw a man in a suit selling "pizzas" in the middle of Broad Street.

Depending on how the owner set up the taxes, it could be monthly installments, here is the link to the current property

And I only have to carry one key for all of my projects.When the remodel is complete I install a new set of locks so the buyer has new locks and the vendors and contractors are now locked out.

Same seller for both properties4 PlexPrice: $130KThree 2 bdrm 1bth units, One 1 bdrm 1bth unit3 occupied, 1 vacant - (2 bdrm unit vacant)rents are $550, 750, & 750 - potential rent of vacant unit is $850 - 950/moGas and Electric are included in rent priceUtilities are budgeted with clauses in contacts that over a certain usage extra utilities go on the rentBudgeted Gas & Electric are $130/mo/unit for both utilitiesTaxes: $3462/yrInsurance: $600 - assumed to be going up after appraisalWater/Sewer/Trash: $137/moSteel roof just installed last year, siding have done on property, vacant unit has never been rented since renovation - completely new kitchen with new appliances along with an overhaul of the living room, bedrooms, and bath w/washer & dryer hook ups.30yr fixed loan @ $566/mo pymtDuplexPrice: $64900Two 3 bdrm 1 bth units - small bdrmsRents: $750/unit - both occupiedGas & Electric included in rent - same clause in contract as above - $135/moWater/Sewer/Trash: $78Taxes: $970/yrInsurance: $40030 yr fixed loan @ $283/moI think I can Net Cash flow this place around $200/unit/mo after I've set aside funds for maintenance and replacement reserves at around $300/mo total for both locations.

Hi Terry,Are you looking to install it yourself?

They are usually available in big box plumbing departments or certainly online.When a spill of water reaches a floor, it (the water) completes the connection for the switch (which is connected to a valve) thereby shutting off a home's water supply.In that case you have an inconvenienced tenant calling because they don't have water versus the alternative that you've experienced.I don't think that they are too expensive but may need to be installed by a plumber.Just my 2-cents worth.Travis

I have looked online, and seen some reasonable prices, but I'm a little worried that the installation might be an issue.

My credit is pretty good (760+ FICO score using both installment and rolling credit) but obviously the part about being unemployed is going to make it extremely difficult to get a loan through traditional routes.

I recently had hardwood floors installed in my residence.  

We had not installed the drywall, and I had no way of knowing what happened to the carpet to make it come loose.