Again, unfortunately, the only way to "resolve" this for yourself is to continually get educated.  

That way, there is some type of cushion to help against any high usage months, should they just happen to use more than your previous tenants did, or if you unfortunately get tenants who abuse the "utilities included" opportunity. 

I originally wanted to do a quad but financially I know I can’t fund a project that large, unfortunately.

Here’s the context:The house appears vacant, with a large tree that has fallen on the property.From what I can see, the house seems full of furniture and might even be a hoarder home.I’ve skip-traced the property and found that the owner has unfortunately passed away.The house seems to be mortgage-free, and I’ve identified three phone numbers associated with the son, who I believe is the heir.I’d like to reach out to the son to express my interest in purchasing the property, but I want to ensure I do so respectfully while also gathering the right information.Here are my questions:What’s the best way to approach the heir while showing my condolences for their loss?

If the reason they ran out of money was due to an unforeseen circumstance and they have a path to recovering, it may make sense to send them more money.  

The tax treatment in such cases may vary depending on specific circumstances.

I've unfortunately seen too many examples where a Canadian investor trusted their Canadian accountant to handle all the U.S. compliance and it cost them a lot of headaches and money. 

The increased risk is generated by the fact that the owners are relying on the validity of the tenancy in common Agreement for their usage rights, and it is possible to imagine legal circumstances under which this validity might be undermined.- If the subdivider or someone with relationship to subdivider sells, a public report must be done.

Unfortunately, going from FHA on the departing residence to a ne FHA loan can almost never work for a few reasons. 

However, this is not specific legal advice to you, just an opinion based on the circumstances described.