She (with her limited powers) tried/is trying to get a supervisor to over ride their usual policy of waiting on a vendor for 48 hours.  

But I know I get more CapEx buying power with a fourplex vs. a single family.Example...

That also means that there's water/sewer hook-up and possibility to rehook up power. 

I've tried Purple Power degreaser in a few spots around the house, and it works.

I have had two sf homes with water issues; both foreclosures where the bank in their wisdom chose to not pay the utility bills, and both properties lost power to their sump pumps.Both had to be pumped, and were fairly dry after an hour.

(Electric is also renewable hydro power in my area, so cleaner and greener, too). 

Most agents should be able to explain to you the power of concessions if you're new toThis world.

The review system, while far from perfect, does give the consumer some power to choose a place with established customer service.I don't see any other way but how it's unfolding now.

@Tj Hines, reserves are for exactly what they sound like - a reserve to cover whatever comes up, whether it be an unexpected cap ex project, a change in market conditions, etc.Ideally, you don't ever use the reserve, and you can return it to investors upon refi or sale. 

I use them constantly to find the actual data source for probate, code enforcement, sort by type of property, lis pendins, zombie properties, power of attorney, divorce, evictions just to name a few.