He wants his security deposit back so he can pay it to the next landlord to get a place to move, if it's low income, you gotta realize most don't have savings and he wasn't planning on moving when you bought it.     

Instead, save the cost of doing this work, rely on the 1 furnace in place, pay for the tenants' heat and try to recoup the costs through higher rents (heat included) or try to bill it back to tenants somehow (e.g.

I’m a 32 year old associate real estate broker, and I work for a small broker here in town who is 69, and getting close to retirement.

Bear in mind, you will save a considerable amount if you are able to do the work on your own.If your not comfortable making a call on the ARV, just ask an agent.

My husband and I are still in the “education” phase of our real estate journey, but we plan to buy our first propert no later than 2020 - quicker if we can save up capital faster than projected.

There's tons of law firms that do appeals on contingency, so it will cost you a portion of what you save. 

Hubby and I will continue to work for now since both of us work in a medical field and hopefully wants to retire soon with passive income.

It was really simple stuff, and I saved over 1k for a few hours of work. 

The current owner 'pays' for water and I want to sub-meter and save on those costs while I hold the property long term.I've had one company tell me they do no less than 12 installations and other have not returned my calls. 

I much rather save the money and hire different trades to do what you need.