It wouldn't be able to pass VA style of inspection, which is very safety oriented.If everything is functioning and just hasn't been updated in years that might work.

In addition the office of building is saying that the only way this could be considered legal and conforming is if this property was functioning as a duplex since 1954 without and 12 month disruptions in either of the units.

Use the search function to find and read his posts.

@Sameer Patel when I make the tenant responsible for the maintenance of the machine, it has to be functional when they move out or we would charge for the repair.

They serve the same function to potentially recoup on debt secured on a property, just different processes and costs to get there. 

A couple grand isn't squat wrt driving up value, unless for instance you cure an adverse condition (functional obsolescence) that impacts the appraisal.

A person's home and its functionality and peaceful enjoyment can have a pervasive impact on their life and an owner's property can cost hundreds of thousands and in the millions (along with millions in personal liability).  

I'm sure its the same for SF.Either case, my point is that CapEx is a function of the Future costs of those Capital Expenditures, not some arbitrary percentage of the rent roll.

Systems is just a popular term to describe the policies, technologies, and people that help your business perform a specific function with ever-increasing levels of consistency, timeliness, and quality.So, if you are a landlord, you'd have systems for:Receiving monthly rent paymentsHandling repairsRenewing leasesPaying expenses, such as property taxes and insuranceand many others.So, for example, the rent payment system many landlords have is for tenants to deliver paper checks to their office every month.

The Homeaway app has always been a piece of junk so I'm not surprised it may not function properly, I would definitely get in touch with CS.