The previous owner pays about $350/month for heat for the whole building during the peak winter time and in the low $50-$100 in the summer.

The 1st floor unit is out of town for work and it was going off at night when I would be asleep.If it was to a basement storage unit and it was to a tenant on the 2nd floor to flip the box because it's winter time. 

I will submit permits for that this month, but no rush because they won't grant permits during winter time anyway.Step 5 is where I currently am, hire a GC to do the work.

That's not too bad for winter time if this isn't your primary business focus.Its funny you mention the number of people that call and say they are on their way, then never show up.

He still had some work to do after the winter time and was just going to bill me then.

You're into it for $135,000, sell for 180,000 because its winter time and you price it under appraisal.

The issue with VR in Phoenix is that in the winter time, everyone will sell out, however if you don't rent out the summer and fall consistently your likely not able to meet your forecasted revenue.I would do a comparison of renting out your unit full time vs short term.  

She signed a new lease for 6 months and i did that because i didn't want her lease ending in the winter time.

Heres what happened. 6 months holding costs, Change of orders on the rehab, over spent on rehab costs and labor, then winter time hit.

But if they don't then the monthly cost of one "house meter" 's worth of heat will be much more cost effective than time spent mitigating the damage of a potential frozen or busted pipe come winter time.