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5 November 2019 | 2 replies
There was no plumbing (stolen), outdated electrical, no heat/AC, unfinished attic and a bad layout.
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25 August 2022 | 4 replies
The first house has oil heat.
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6 November 2019 | 1 reply
Some upgrades, such as replacing windows with double-glazed windows are essential to lower their heating bills and ensuring that tenants have enough to live on and pay the rent.
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5 November 2019 | 0 replies
All new electrical/plumbing/furnace/water heating and some roof repairs.
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7 November 2019 | 25 replies
Especially because all tenants wait until the last minute so all the HVAC contractors end up with a 2 week wait list where tenants have no AC or heat depending on season.
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12 November 2019 | 13 replies
When those spaces are properly permitted to be living space, they then appear as 'finished' spaces and are reflected in the 'heated' or 'living' square footage.
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6 November 2019 | 2 replies
As Chris added, fire escape, AC/heat ducting.
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6 November 2019 | 14 replies
Atleast that way she’s heating the house for me
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7 November 2019 | 8 replies
Taking $50-100 less per month on a 6-8 month lease is less than one full month of vacancy, not to mention added costs of vacant maintenance (heat, security, etc), so it is a no-brainer.I would suggest you see what the market rate is *right now* for units similar in location, size, and amenities to yours, and then consider taking 5-10% off of that figure, and go until late spring/early summer with the lease.