Local law or most likely bull crap.I can't imagine any reason why an HVAC system can't be repaired with used parts.

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Thank you so much Cassi, This was my first post and I could not have imagined a more informative reply.Thanks so much again 

So folks who invested the same amount of capital in Detroit twenty years ago as others invested the same amount of capital in Dallas I imagine have a much different balance sheet today.  

One reason I might imagine is your broker won''t let you do this, another is that you aren't aware of the subject to deal solution.  

I imagine if you're on BP, real estate is probably a big part of your life.

They imagine they will be able to take on side jobs same time as this project. 

I can imagine it is an abused method though. 

Different if you become their friend AFTER being their realtor :)I can imagine how hard the conversation would be if you had to tell your friend that what they are offering is not enough as a good offer and them still wanting you to write offers, being super picky and wanting you to show them far too many places, them asking you to do more than the average realtor would because you guys are friends, or maybe they are totally unreasonable and difficult to deal with when buying a home and they will blame you when you lose a deal for them etc.If you really value them as friends I would avoid being their agent.

I imagine it will take a part-time broker double or triple that.