Also, full disclosure - I have utilized creative financing & transaction structures (installment sale transactions, had the seller take back 2nd position notes, baked brokerage fees into the agrement of sale  in off market transactions to name a few), so I am not opposed to it, but they were utilized in very unique and circumstantial land entitlement transactions. 

When I was selling residential solar I assessed 3-6 homes a day and often saw FPE panels with charring around where a breaker had been overheating for awhile and started arcing because it failed to trip, causing the breaker to melt and the wood framing the panel was mounted on to start burning.

For the existing home: I have to install a separate heater that is thermostatically controlled from inside the apartment - I found a nifty little unit that will do the trick for under $300.

I will be installing these myself.

I'll let you know what I find out.Also, I'm traveling out to the DFW with my family in April (6-9th) staying in Tawakoni for the solar eclipse. 

I have heard of thermostats that you can install that have a minimum temperature setting (say, 50 or 55 degrees F) to automatically turn on the heat even if the tenant doesn't have the heater on, and we'd like to put those in to prevent frozen pipes. 

Fake financing is allowing you to pay in installments but entirely by the delivery of the property as opposed to paying 100% at the signing of the contract!

No failures and always inspected and approved by local jurisdictionsCompetent installation is a given.

within the next 3 - 6 months duplex /triplex in or around my area although  the funds are week due to a high DTIalthough i have a 740 credit score, some larger purchases/ home improvements ,solar /roof /windows  have led me down the borrow pay later mentality..

If you have shower doors remove than and install curtains.