http://ca.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idCAKCN...Ontario will be spending $5.4 billion to cut the carbon footprint and phase out natural gas for heating. 

I guess, If I can't handle the heat, I better get out of the kitchen. 

Also, there may be some common area electrical / heating that you have to account for.Occupancy - Perpetually full is great and using 5% for vacancy gives you a bit of buffer / wiggle room for the unexpected.

I would also love it if anyone could refer an experienced team that could install hvac (preferrably heating AND cooling) once the old system is out. :)We finally settled on the deal, to be closed on the 10th. 

All the store fronts are empty and need to be completely renovated (plumbing, electric, heating, renovation). 

I just purchased a duplex in union grove wisconsin and I need some contractors to help me renovate it to my standards before I rent it. I am looking for carpet,vinyl installer, hvac to run a duct to the bathroom and i...

The cost of heat only matters if your unit is vacant during the winter.  

@Ahmad Hijazi   can't really answer that 4k a month is not something I would remotely consider for retirement and owning rentals with only a 5% capex with properties that are in an area were it snows.Desert properties you can get away with low capex... same with Hawaii.. since there is NO heating and you don't need airconditioning.

Cherry picking data points to make flashy heat maps = silly amusement. 

I'd fix a leaky pipe, replace a broken fridge and invest in maintenance of a heating/cooling system - a chipped sink, not so much.Depending on the importance of repairing the sink and the cost of reglazing, taking into account whether or not you'll be replacing the whole counter in the forseeable future, I'd either get it reglazed (do it again if it wears out incredibly in five years) or buy a do-it-yourself kit and touch up the chips, scratches, or whatever is bothering you.