There may be some sort of central lighting you will be responsible for or if not you will need to factor in some amount like $7/month for electricity for when one of your units is vacant because the electricity when a unit is vacant should automatically transfer into the landlords name either for free or for a nominal cost whereas turning it on and off may cause pipes to freeze or mold to form and usually costs $100 and can take up to 3 weeks which is a problem if you want to flip your unit in 5 days.

Hello BP Community (San Diego),I am a MN investor deciding to relocate my family after many years of freezing this time of year.

OK, so ice dams occur when snow starts to melt off the roof but freezes near the bottom edge. 

Not ready to build, but want this dirt work done while its dry in the fall, and will let the ground settle over winter with a freeze/thaw cycle.My metal building contractor called and said the manufacturer is no longer going to do Metal buildings, they are going to concentrate on their grain handling side of the business. 

My showing was for 3pm, but I arrived at 2:45pm with my client and they're standing there in the freezing cold staring at me while I'm struggling to get this thing opened. 

well same with real estate you FREEZE the capital markets and it becomes cash only and you have a free fall.so unless capital freeze's again  a 1% bump in interest while needed to settle in is hardly cause for a melt down. 

Freeze the headers and tenant information so it's always displayed.After that, it's personal taste but you want to ensure you track every payment, the date it was paid, what the payment was for (rent, late fee, lease renewal fee, security deposit, etc.), the form of payment (check, online, bank deposit, etc.) and then similar details for any expenses.I also recommend a section to the right where you can keep track of maintenance for that unit. that would include the date reported, description of problem, contractor hired to repair, expense, date repair complete, etc.

Waste water pipes can freeze too.

It will save you some space because you shouldn't run water pipes in an exterior wall if they could freeze.

Adobe is something that can only be used when temperatures are above freezing so I'd like to have the extra income to support taking the winter off for other ventures.Any added advice and related knowledge will be greatly appreciated!