All that said, this is a fairly hot market and a booming economy with plenty of homes in need of rehabs and renters.It's up to you, you could go 25 years with no storm, or get one a week after your first purchase.

(interior at hot water heater)$55 + 57 for the meter(S) and 900 for the 3g data logger, which is 20-30 per months for 3g service. 150 setup fee for customer billing management and a kick back from the tenant of 5-10 for convenience fees.

If it's a hot market, you won't find deals on the MLS.

It looks like my tenants will be without hot water for a few days while everything gets worked out.

They can clue you in on the hot markets and strategies they are using.I live out west where prices are still somewhat affordable and rents still make sense compared to purchase prices.Hope you settle in to your new home here and meet lots of people.PS If you ever need HMLs, let me know.

I learned that you have to ready to write and offer quick in this hot market.

I have a similar plan for my furnaces and hot water heaters with my local utility company...it's called risk control. 

The new tenants love to have the heat cranked way to hot.  

then they tried to make me update to newest code for my hot water heater.

It's just not a "hot" submarket in Sacramento.My advice to them has wholeheartedly been to take whatever price you can get and get the heck out while they can.