shut-offs, hot-water supply lines, and toilet internals. 

I do want to have lower utilities for the tenants as well, so I can charge a little more ($50-$100) per month, based on the fact that the units are energy efficient (we are also adding insulation, LED bulbs, efficient toilets, shower heads, hopefully water heater, etc).Right now I am looking at just under $9000 per side, but I talked to the HVAC guy and he had different numbers than our contractor did, so I am getting new quotes from him.Thanks, and please don't hesitate to ask questions/give feedback.Mark

After the 10-15% management fee and the seemingly never ending $250/month toilet, sink, dishwasher repairs my $1,000 became $600 very quickly.

It is possible it popped before they winterized it, or the left a sil **** open, or the toilet fill valve won't seal, there are a ton of reasons, why do you need water on for the appraisal?

Upon investigation, it turned out that the hallway toilet had been running continuously for an extended period.

While its still money, it is .05% which points/fees/closing costs can typically have greater fluctuations.30/360, Actual/365, and Actual/360 - How Lenders Calculate Interest on CRE Loans – Some Important Insights - Adventures in CRE  You wanna regurgitate some useless crap you read on the web do it in your toilet, pal.

And once you do your FICO goes in the toilet so it would fubar me for my construction loans.

We've so far had two, one dealing with the requirement of DeKalb County in Georgia requiring properties built prior to 1993 to have a certificate of compliance that all plumbing fixtures (sinks, toilets, and showers) are low-flow, otherwise the owner or a future tenant won't be able to obtain water service.  

The symptoms you describe (usage spikes whenever the home is occupied) sound like a leak or a running toilet, but I know you said you had everything checked by a plumber and found nothing.  

Deduct business loan interest as a business expense same as paying a plumber to snake the toilet.