I responded to her FSBO ad and made my offer which she happily accepted: a 36 month lease option; I'll bring her mortgage current, (1 month, $800), and continue making the monthly payments; option to purchase price of $88K, (my estimate of value, $100K); and I had the right to buy, sell, sublet, or assign the property at any time during the 36 months.

Investment Info:Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

I am exploring various markets to invest in for long term buy and hold rentals.

I realize the answer is going to vary but does anyone have recent experience replacing HVAC unit? 

So, if you're ever buying a location, see when the last rate increase was, to determine if there might be an impact to your occupancy levels.  

Investment Info:Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.

It's not AI replacing people per se.

You could refi your current VA loan and switch it to conventional and restore your entitlement to buy a new home.

so - what are the ages of those items, how much will they cost to replace, and how long will they last? 

I am a part of partnership (Let's call it Partnership A) that owns several holding LLCs and that is about to go into a partnership (Call this Partnership B) to buy a boutique hotel.