If your unsure, hire a plumber as others have suggested, pipes are never level and your going to have water pool in low points which will freeze and bust the pipe. 

I could not get a straight answer from anybody at the City level, I got three different answers from three different folks within 10 minutes of each other via email.

We offer one consistent level of service and the same program to all members, whether it’s through our One Year Membership, Lifetime Membership, or One Deal option.

Client Name: Property Adddress: Current Property Type: Post Rehab Property Type: Level of Finishes: List Structural Changes: Final Bed/Bath Count: Exit Strategy (sell or refinance): PHASE 1: PRE-CONSTRUCTION Original Amount Net Adjustments Adjusted Total Description Drawings $ - $ - $ - Permits $ - $ - $ - Expeditor $ - $ - $ - Alarm/Security $ - $ - $ - Temporary Fencing $ - $ - $ - Portable Toilets $ - $ - $ - Engineering Fees $ - $ - $ - Architectural Fees $ - $ - $ - Utilities $ - $ - $ - TOTAL PRE-CONSTRUCTION $ - $ - $ - PHASE 2: DEMOLITION Original Amount Net Adjustments Adjusted Total Description Interior Demo Exterior Demo Dumpsters TOTAL DEMOLITION $ - $ - $ - PHASE 3: CORE AND SHELL Original Amount Net Adjustments Adjusted Total Description Excavation $ - $ - $ - Foundation $ - $ - $ - Underground Plumbing $ - $ - $ - Drain Tile $ - $ - $ - Sump Pump $ - $ - $ - Steel $ - $ - $ - Floor Joists $ - $ - $ - Subfloor $ - $ - $ - Rough Carpentry $ - $ - $ - Interior Stairs $ - $ - $ - Dormer $ - $ - $ - Roof Masonry Siding Windows Exterior Paint Soffit/Fascia Gutters Landscaping Walkways Exterior Doors $ - $ - $ - Exterior Stairs $ - $ - $ - Porch $ - $ - $ - Deck $ - $ - $ - Driveway $ - $ - $ - Garage TOTAL CORE AND SHELL $ - $ - $ - PHASE 4: HVAC Original Amount Net Adjustments Adjusted Total Description HVAC Rough Furnace Condensing Unit & Lineset $ - $ - $ - HVAC Trim $ - $ - $ - TOTAL HVAC $ - $ - $ - PHASE 5: ELECTRICAL Original Amount Net Adjustments Adjusted Total Description Electrical Rough $ - $ - $ - Electrical Finish & Fixtures Low Voltage TOTAL ELECTRICAL $ - $ - $ - PHASE 6: PLUMBING Original Amount Net Adjustments Adjusted Total Description Water Service Upgrade $ - $ - $ - Sewer $ - $ - $ - Plumbing Rough $ - $ - $ - Water Heater $ - $ - $ - Plumbing Trim & Fixtures $ - $ - $ - TOTAL PLUMBING $ - $ - $ - PHASE 7: DRYWALL AND DOORS Original Amount Net Adjustments Adjusted Total Description Insulation $ - $ - $ - Drywall, Tape, Sand $ - $ - $ - Finish Carpentry (Trim) $ - $ - $ - Interior Doors $ - $ - $ - Interior Paint $ - $ - $ - TOTAL DRYWALL $ - $ - $ - PHASE 8: FLOORS Original Amount Net Adjustments Adjusted Total Description Hardwood Floors $ - $ - $ - Tile Vinyl Carpet $ - $ - $ - TOTAL FLOORS $ - $ - $ - PHASE 9: KITCHEN Original Amount Net Adjustments Adjusted Total Description Cabinets Countertops Backsplash Plumbing Fixtures $ - $ - $ - Light Fixtures Appliances TOTAL KITCHEN $ - $ - $ - PHASE 10: BATHROOMS Original Amount Net Adjustments Adjusted Total Description BATHROOM # 1 Tub $ - $ - $ - Shower Tile Vanity Countertop Plumbing Trim & Fixtures Light Fixtures Glass & Mirrors $ - $ - $ - Bath Accessories $ - $ - $ - TOTAL BATHROOM # 1 $ - $ - $ - BATHROOM # 2 Original Amount Net Adjustments Adjusted Total Description Tub $ - $ - $ - Shower Tile Vanity Countertop Plumbing Trim & Fixtures Light Fixtures $ - $ - $ - Glass & Mirrors $ - $ - $ - Bath Accessories $ - $ - $ - TOTAL BATHROOM # 2 $ - $ - $ - BATHROOM # 3 - Basement Original Amount Net Adjustments Adjusted Total Description Tub $ - $ - $ - Shower $ - $ - $ - Tile $ - $ - $ - Vanity $ - $ - $ - Countertop $ - $ - $ - Plumbing Trim & Fixtures $ - $ - $ - Light Fixtures $ - $ - $ - Glass & Mirrors $ - $ - $ - Bath Accessories $ - $ - $ - TOTAL BATHROOM # 3 $ - $ - $ - **Please add itemization of work for additional kitchens or bathrooms** PHASE 11: OPTIONAL Original Amount Net Adjustments Adjusted Total Description Other $ - $ - $ - Fireplace $ - $ - $ - Final Cleaning Staging Stucco Closets General Contractor Fee $ - $ - $ - Finish Carpentry $ - $ - $ - Underpinning $ - $ - $ - Footers $ - $ - $ - Contingency $ - $ - $ - TOTAL OPTIONAL $ - $ - $ - Total Estimated Cost of Repairs $ - $ - $ -

I have the reserves to weather defaults and my team knows their portfolio level numbers, so it's just a matter of getting note investors and lenders on board.15 years payments and 50% LTV are the limits we're seeing for each individual method by the way.

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This is getting to a level where I think you need to talk to somebody.

We have always had the philosophy that if we rehab our properties to a quality level, we will get higher rents, better tenants who take care of them, and we will improve the neighborhoods we invest in. 

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