Stove was dented, broken heating coil in oven, broken shelf bars in fridge, etc. 

Current 20 yr old AC unit is about to go out and decided to replace both AC and gas furnace units (also 20 years old).Estimate #1: recommended by a friend (RE agent, investor)$7,377: 1 yr full labor install warranty, 20 yr heat exchanger, 10 yr parts, 2 yr unit replacementGoodman GSX13 condenser 13 SEER, 3 tonGoodman GMES gas furnace 80% , 80,000BTUGoodman CAPF evaporator coilEstimate #2: google search (almost 5 star reviews, already helped with emergency capacitor replacement for the old unit 2 weeks ago on day of malfunction)$7,140: 3 yr full labor, 10 yr parts w/registrationHeil 14 SEER condenser, 3 tonHeil gas furnace 80%, 70,000BTUHeil evaporator coilWhich would you choose? 

Never had an issue but am told (the house is professionally managed) that maintenance on it is intensive between checking chemicals in the water, maintaining the water levels with heavy use (and water temperature by extension since it takes 24 hours to heat up to normal operating temp after refilling), filters, hair, other cleaning etc etc etc

The sellers noted in their disclosures that they had 1) a gas furnace for heating and 2) a heat pump system for cooling.

It was a lot of lost sleep, heated exchanges and multiple trips to JP court.

Also need to know overall condition of the buildings and how much $ is required to bring them up to livable standardsBased on comments of “slum” we took over similar project (3 quads) in Vermont and had to spend $100k per building to get them livable as had to install new heating, hw tanks, redo kitchens and baths and windows etc.

@Allison W Gammon well whether or not you fight for the credit, there are some very good incentives for heat pumps in the new bill.

Many areas have cheap loans or free loans as options to address the issues of energy efficiency that many homes have like insulation, heating and cooling systems, electrical and paint.

(Have a furnace in basement currently for heat, does this make the central AC installation easier/cheaper?)

Prime GeniusRhino Heating & AirJaguar Heating & AirThis is just a few I can think of off the top of my head.