Propane for heating and cooking

[Katharine Chartrand]

I bought a mining cabin turned methlab/earth ship with the intention of fixing it up selling it to a normal person. 

It had a wood stove and some randomly distributed electric heaters, but they are all gone. 

I would never buy a house with an electric stove and heating system so I can't see selling someone an all electric house.

This is in NM where the winters are mild.

The town has no natural gas distribution system.  

I noticed the neighbor has a propane tank. I am wondering about people's experience with propane. Is that a good option for running the heating system and the stove?

How close to the house can you put the propane tank?