I also got washer and dryer from craigslist for my house and my initial property, cost me $200 for one pair and $250 for the other, no issues for 2 years (lucky me!)

You would need to do a matched pair analysis to determine what if any effect this might have.

a second pair of eyes that can spot out and project the worse case scenerio and estimate costs.   

When I got my commission, I bought a new pair of shoes, and put the rest in the bank.

Any chance you could drop a pair of (or maybe 3) cheap mobil homes on the land to generate some income?  

It was nice not having a monthly note too, but given the experience I would certainly crowd fund smaller sums to pair with banks like we did with two projects earlier this year.

If you make so they aren't responsible then the tenant will may on the mindset that the water is "Free" and showers will be longer, the clothers washer will get ran for that one dirty pair of jeans, and their cars will stay clean. 

The negotiation on this house is already over and I am posting to identify any mistakes I made…almost like posting a poker hand and asking "how did I play this pair of tens?"

They, and they should be used as a pair, allow you to track incomes and expenses.

Dante - Most of the real estate world uses the following as descriptors:2- units = duplex (whether a big house with grandma unit or paired houses)3- units = tri-plex4- units = quad plex or four plex5 + units is considered commercial income property for financing purposes.I have known apartment building owners to reside in one of their units, although I can't figure out the attraction of having tenants able to ambush me for priority attention.