Work involves a concrete floor, plumbing, electrical and framing walls.

And be sure to check for freeze damage, even if the place was winterized, there still can be freeze damage to plumbing, boilers, hot water heaters, etc.Also check with code enforcement and see what they have on the condemnation.

I'm talking about holes in the walls, missing kitchen cabinet, damaged wood floor, doors and windows, plumbing,electric unit, ect.

If you set up your lease agreement right, tenant would pay up to a certain amount before it comes out of your pocket for items that the tenant damaged (ie clogged plumbing, broken windows, etc).

Remaining useful life of major items (roofs, HVAC systems, HW Heaters, plumbing, etc) need to be considered and planned for, but in addition did the previous maintain the property or merely "whitewash" the problems.

Remaining useful life of major items (roofs, HVAC systems, HW Heaters, plumbing, etc) need to be considered and planned for, but in addition did the previous maintain the property or merely "whitewash" the problem.

I am adding on to the rear of the home and also doing electrical, plumbing, hvac, siding, roofing, windows, flooring, etc...Can anyone advise how long I should expect it to take to get a building permit assuming I have everything I need when I go down to the permit office next week.

Unfortunately, vacant rental properties pose a target of opportunity for would-be thieves, as even simple copper wiring and plumbing has extraordinary street value in today’s economy — and the AC, furnace, and hot water tank are worth quite a bit in scrap metal as well.

. ; what I meant by x4 is that with an older 4plex, all the systems tend to be aging along with it (HVAC, plumbing, etc), among other things like siding and windows.

The house came with some nice features:- Furnace was a newer high-efficiency (about 7 years old)- Stove and refrigerator included- Master bedroom had skylight and vaulted ceiling- A significant portion of the plumbing in the house had already been replaced/upgraded- Vinyl windows throughout- 2.5 car garage with openerWork that I did to rehab it:- Painted the living room, hallway, second bedroom, and kitchen- Replaced the kitchen floor with ceramic tile- Replaced the basement windows with glass block- Re-sided the garage- Put a new door on the garageAnd some other cosmetic fixes.The tenants just moved in this past weekend and they love the house so far.