I would look into a subject-to because then you can hold the property until the 14 months is up and then if for some reason the house isn't worth it or the system takes a dive late next year, you're even more covered. 

I've looked into a new HVAC system but it doesn't seem feasible.any help is much appreciated!

Our structure works best for LLC/LP's that have taxable income in the 750k - $5MM range and can generate up to $500,000 of working capital per year and can increase returns by 25% based on $1MM of EBIT.Structure is ideal fora) Existing small businesses with Taxable Income of at least $1MMb) Acquirers who are open to adding a non-voting minority partnerc) Lenders looking to increase Working Capital Flexibility and Get Greater TurnsFeel free to inquire for greater detail and includea) Your current status (from a,b,c above)b) If existing business - what was 2018, 2019 and 2020 taxable incomec) current structure ( LLC,LP)Finally, this is not for start-ups or companies that are not currently profitable, so kindly only send inquiries if your entity has taxable income at or near 7 figures

Any suggestions on seller friendly appraisers that do work outside of the bank system?

Its market and local code dependant for all other then the (in my view and most code) the GFI's in the bath, kitchen, exterior/garage/basement outlets.Buying an older house has more expenses vs post 1970 which is when most systems are all up to snuff;  plumbing is largely copper, decent circuit breaker boxes and amperage power feeds from the street, sewer largely PVC...   

I would consider the following (which you may have already done):House rules say no gatherings (penalty of $X per person if violated)House rules say quiet hours are 10:00 PM - 8:00 AMIf profile has no reviews / not verified, require they confirm the # of people who will be at the property & agesUse a noise monitoring system like Minut or Noiseaware (disclose in listing)Use exterior cameras to monitor driveway (disclose in listing)But at the end of the day, there are still bad guests who will get through and sometimes you just have to file a claim, kick them out, apologize to neighbors, and get the place ready for the next group.

I didn't realize we were walking into such outdated operations or I would have prepared my own system.

Developing systems to source solid off market deals will help open doors to other things you need to ultimately be successful.

This will be pricey in the end because you are slowly killing the compressor as home AC does is supposed to be a sealed system.

We are near the world's second best hospital system.