They cost about $100-$150 each on sale new but in my area, you can find working used units of this size sitting out in front of houses all the time when people buy bigger, more powerful units.For a central A/C issue on a very hot day, I typically would be over there to put in these units if the wait goes beyond a day.

If your parents are getting to the point where they are unable to do things like this, I would consider getting a power of attorney so you can legally manage these matters for them.Good luck!

Thats what Im wanting to hear is the compounding purchasing power factor.

If you're paying an attorney to close the deal for you then give him power of attorney to sign off @ closing or fedex you the documents for you to sign and return.  

Thus the power of bigger pockets.As Tom mentioned, there would be some lag time, i guess, with who you use but i can't believe in the pm contracts there are not incentives to get the properties back as quickly as possible- renovate and get a new tenant.

However, as I gain more experience, I've transitioned more to care about quality of cash flow over quantity (which seems like we are on the same page), more about long term growth in rents and prices (but who knows what happens short term) having seen the power in them absolutely dominating my returns over day one cash flow in the long haul, having sold some stuff as well as cash out refinance I care about equity position as it gives you more options in terms of exit strategies, and having sat out a large part of the recovery (after 2012) on new buy and hold acquisitions while some smart flipper friends made lots more money I have learned to become more strategy agnostic to adapt to the strategy that the local market is telling me is the best rather than sit on the sidelines or worse yet force thin profit deals with just one strategy.

If she isn't out Sunday at 5 go to court house and file.Get the power company to revert the power back to owner as soon as you can.. the few bucks to do this will protect your unit in the interim.

I think that's where the power of REI is.  

How old is the infrastructure (power and plumbing) and is it Municipal or private (big difference, but its good, because you have already said city utilities).

Wind speeds were 50-70mph and I believe that...thought it was a hurricane...No damage, power stayed on fine... but now I am back to thinking about selling or putting in some safety measures.