If I put down a deposit, (in earnest), for the vehicle to not be sold, could the sales people (agents), still allow test drives, and mechanics, and friends to look it over as if it were still available? 

Get your mechanicals up to speed (plumbing, wiring, HVAC) 3.

Can't install a tankless due to weather and elevation (according to mechanic).

If your paying top dollar, the mechanicals, electrical, plumbing, roof, foundation should all be in good shape.

Someone selling on the MLS or even Roofstock isn't going to replace functioning mechanicals and roofs just because they don't have 5 or 10 years of useful life left.

Given that, I see our renovations of a very typical B class property in a traditional suburban area, with typical paint, flooring, mechanical, and other necessary items to be about $25k-$32k. 

What about the mechanicals, I have heard you need specialized equipment for things like HVAC, and hot water heaters.

I am finishing up my mechanical engineering degree this coming December.  

The basement is actually not his space in his lease, it is the landlords space and the landlord stores items there along with the mechanical systems.

So i am helping my brother with his dealings in starting up his own mechanic shop in Las Vegas.he called me looking for advice and now im coming here, as i dont know much about industrial.