What else should I look into to validate the deal and make sure I'm not getting dumped a bad property?

I was just wondering if it is okay to have a gas range at the very end of the kitchen. 

The only reference I have is for my duplex and triplex properties in CO; sewage, water, garbage and share common area fees paid by me (about $200/mth; tenant pays gas and electric.

It is heated with a gas fired boiler that costs approximately $40,000 to operate each year. 

You may want to sleep there or use dry gas to attract them...CO2 is what they track.

Normally a sales contract is valid at the appeal for up to four years from date of purchase.

Each of these are valid approaches but the appropriateness of each depends on the true nature of the transaction and the motives of the buyer and big seller. 

@Calus Glispie it’s not a “Myth”, but I think you’re asking the wrong question and as a result getting some seriously “bad answers”.Technically, you can offer “anything of value” as consideration to ratify your contracts.A dollar, a promissory note (which is a glorified IOU), a promise to perform in the future, $1,000.00, $10,000.00 even a million are all considered valid forms of consideration and could be used as Earnest Money Deposits (EMDs)....but the first two questions you need to ask (and answer) are:A) How badly do I want this deal and, (more importantly);B) How do I make sure I don’t lose my EMD, whatever it is.A) If you really want the deal, you need to show you’re serous, as most people have said in their responses).  

Valid point, I guess I will just be patient and wait to acquire a bigger property.

Gas, electric, water, garbage all paid by tenants who are all month to month.