He signed a standard lease in a 400 unit complex and arranged for all of the delivery trucks, electrical, cable/internet installations for the first day of the lease.

I understand that rates vary among states/countries however it would be really helpful if the amount of kilowatts in electricity or liters in water were listed in responses.Thank you so much!

We do some of the work ourselves, but we hire out for the major plumbing electrical, and wood floor refinishing.

Verizon is good for putting the fios boxes on the common electric instead of in the apartment.

Thanks everyone, by virtue of everyone's input, it seems appropriate to install a natural gas fired water tank because in new york city upfront costs and more reasonable for me (upfront capital costs), while natural gas vs. electric costs are more advantageous for tenants over time.

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And not to disturb you after 5:00pm,  unless it is an emergency involving plumbing, electrical or gas leak. 

The mechanicals (HVAC, Electrical, and Plumbing), should be in good working order.

Bit of electric, bit of plumbing, and they're one of the easier certifications to get (or so I've been told).The worst tenant issue I had was a roach infestation that we had to open up the walls to put poison in them.

The inspector walked away after 45mins at that property due to all the foundation and electrical problems.