I love the efficiency and energy savings of a dual propane and heat pump system, but since I would like to keep the tenants paying the heating bill, I don’t think it would get me any additional rent to justify the cost.The plan as of right now will be to test the units at inspection and hope they will last through the winter.  4 of 6 units have had tenants in them for many years, so I think its safe to assume that they had heat last winter, and I will be dropping by to ask.  

I am pretty high energy and like i said open and willing to learn!

A commercial lease is more bullet proof than residential.

People pick up from that positive energy. 

There’s perhaps a chance You might be able to bump up the rents to 375-400 ...Plus pepper spray and bullet proof vests are tax write offs ! 

What I also find is most important, that most people around here do not do, is get high quality photos, and bullet point what info you want to get across.

I get smaller ones, energy star, so they don't suck as much electricity. 

I don't have any experience or references for you but I can tell you that vacation rentals require a lot more time and energy from a property manager and from what I have heard 25-30% is not out of line.

Or just bite bullet and get the house for what i bid

You now have to decide to dedicate the time, effort and energy.