Hi Phillip, ....just a couple quick thoughts on this:  a. on real property, that agreement (assuming it is not labeled a lease-purchaser) would be called a land contract (or contract for deed) and the case would likely be strong that the Buyer would be responsible for repairs; however, with personal property as a mobile home, this type of agreement would likely be treated as an installment purchase...but technically renting until the purchase is complete and title transferred.; and b. when cases are presented in municipal courts regarding rents, defaults, landlord neglect, the landlord-tenant laws and courts would favor the tenant and hold the landlord responsible for Repairs (particularly as it concerns keeping the unit "tenable"). 

I purchased a new one at Home Depot to have it delivered and installed, but it is a week out.

Hi Shani,Buying on terms is also called creative financing.Buying on Contract: contact for deed, land contract, installment sale, sub 2 or subject to existing financing, buying the beneficial interest of land trust, shared equity mortgage, and more.Other Peoples Money - self directed IRAs, Solo 401k's, Checkbook control SDIRAs, syndications, etc.

Have someone install new flooring and counter tops.

The most important thing to me are, in this order: next day delivery & haul away of the old appliances, install of appliances, extended 5+ year warranty offered by the retailer that is actually worth the money, remote ordering (i.e.

Current scope of work is installing entire system and to replace current steam heat.

People are charging:$200/ hr fence work $90-100/ HR handyman (fixture install, toilet repair)$300+ - pressure wash drivewayI was just charged $1300 for a 3-4 hr HVAC installation only.

I'll be installing them myself. 

In others we have installed a shelf with a plug for a MW. 

If you are like me, left the corporate world after about 20yrs, I loved the aspect of investing in RE, even bought a handful of SFRs and duplex, fourplexes...learned a lot....but had I know I could invest w/experts as a passive investor and get returns equal to or greater than DIY investing, I would have got into large apartment investing earlier.If you are accredited, there are experienced folks that know how to find the right markets, deals, and execute essentially value add re-positioning of older apartments (like flipping but more sophisticated and over a 3-5 yr period).