Landlord pays heat, water, electrical.Technically, it will cash flow 800-1K if fully occupied. 

Heat bill was outrageous and after my 2nd winter I decided to sell the house to prepare for my marriage.

the 20 is under powered in heat and attitude.. if you were say flying it in states back east with no real terrain.. that's ok.. the ones I flew were 150k true which is not bad for GPH burn.. 

It is baseboard heat.

rents on topsham maine are bit all over map, generally higher than lisbon lewiston but not much lower than Brunswick if inside rt 295 line closer to downtown and river. zillow isnt used much as CL. if you rent section 8 or vouchers look to add price of landlord paid heating, snow ice removal, salt sanding,  which this season has been massive. 

They do a ton of business in Austin and have a 5-star reputation.For A/C, contact Tommy Young with Competition AC and Heat.

The real heat is professional wholesalers specialize in a skill that you don't/nor do you benefit from this aspect of real estate.

When it came down to turn over, electrical issue, heat issue ... etc.

Plumbing, electrical heat and AC Do you think this is a good strategy in generally And do you think this is a fair price ?

It also wants a mini split with at least two interior units to heat and cool. property is a tiny home with a full walk-in the basement (no access to the first floor) the first floor has kitchen living room and half bath upstairs has a full bath and bedroom (1/1.5).I've just started a conversation with owner mentioning id like to make an option offered with above-listed work as consideration, he said that he was open to renting to own and would definitely do a lease with labor cost for partial rent.