Heat can wait unless in a very cold climate where temps are below freezing in case an HVAC company cant get there right away.

Man, I just hate when I type out a long response and then hit Post and my computer freezes and I lose it!

To these guys, it was absolutely freezing, and they probably didn't even own a sweatshirt until coming up Norte.  

Something he always hated, and the mostly-falling apart farmhouse was all my parents could find after being handed a 30 day notice.The house had holes in the walls, no insulation but it did have a nice big cast iron wood burning stove so we didn't freeze to death in the winter.

Yes you can fight the IRS in court, but good luck with that after they freeze all your bank accounts and criminally charge you. 

In addition, PayPal is known to freeze money on accounts they believe may be involved in fraudulent activity.

The rental I won an eviction at court on March 16 (that they won’t let me evict now due to the freeze) has a bunch of gang members living in it now.

It's okay to refuse to fix holes in the floor (not the floor covering, something you could fall through) or the front door knob that won't lock or latch, or the heater that doesn't work in below freezing temperatures because you know the tenant is powerless to do anything about it?

A vacant policy typically excludes the following, Vandalism Building glass breakage Water damage Theft or attempted theft Sprinkler leakage (unless the insured has protected the building against freezing)A builders risk policy will typically cover these perils.An added coverage the Builders risk covers is  "Property in Transit". 

Keep in mind too you'll still need to heat the properties adequately in the winter to avoid pipe freeze, regardless of occupancy.