If you have a great opportunity, say in syndications or land development or oil, and it does not give you passive income - would you pass on it just because it does not have the specific tax benefit you're looking for?

I have two triplexes in L/A and I'm spending around 3-4k annually in heating oil for each.

Fishing, hiking, biking, etc. 

The one thing that I would be paying attention too is how the economy is being impacted by the low oil prices.

However, the comps are tough in that no other houses have electric heat, but none have HVAC either, mostly converted to oil in the 70's and 80's.

If the township closed the oil tank pull without a dig, then there was no leakage, but since the tank (whether oil or septic, which is unlikely) was decommissioned and filled with sand that is not proper procedure and does not preclude a leak of oil.

A stimulus check would be nice though,  my work Porsche that I pick up cash rents with could use an oil change.  

There is an oil  based central furnace for heat (which probably  is not working ) and window units for AC in the property. 

Once it was inspection time, we found out that the heater was an old oil furnace that no longer worked and the top and back roof needed a new rubber roof.

The area stank constantly of fuel oil and pigcrap.The very steep street that comes down Pig Hill and leads to the main bridge on and off the island is now called "Rialto Street."