NV is also on my list to consider but, the dry heat and summers are much hotter than CA.

But by all other standards these are 2400 sqft 3-story townhomes.These homes are electrified, powered by the sun and incorporate the latest heating and cooling technology. 5 Mitsubishi Mini Splits and a CERV system by Equinox work to provide a very comfortable living space.

The window must have a net clear openable area of 5.7 square feet (5.0 square feet if ground floor), a minimum openable height of 24 inches, a minimum openable width of 20 inches, and the bottom of the opening must be within 44 inches of the floor.Size: The room must be at least 70 square feet, and no less than 7 feet in any horizontal dimension.Lighting & Ventilation: A natural light source (window) of not less than 8% of the floor area and natural ventilation (openable window/door) of at least 4% of the floor area are required.Heating: The bedroom must have heating capable of maintaining a minimum room temperature of 68°F.Smoke Detector: A smoke detector is required in each sleeping room.While a closet is expected in most bedrooms, the International Residential Code does not actually require a bedroom to have a closet.

I’d rather deal with snow than hurricanes, wild fires, extreme heat, etc etc but I’m a Northeasterner anyway.

I also put in exclusions for the water heater and furnace so that they are responsible for those.What type of language will make the AS-IS language stick and make it very clear that they are required to maintain the heating and water systems?

And rooms needed to be separated so you only heated (forget about cooling) the rooms that you were living in at that time - i.e. you didn't heat bedrooms in the daytime because you weren't in there.

Also, in my lease for tenants, it states that the tenants are responsible for paying for heat utility.In New York City between the months of October and May, landlords have to have to keep the heat a certain temperature.My question is, am I still responsible for keeping the temperature at a specific number if I placed mini splits in each unit and that my lease says that the tenant(s) are responsible for paying the heat utility?

Feeling the heat yet?

This ensures the property is secured, heat or A/C is adjusted, all water is off, and they do an initial inspection to see what they are dealing with.

I know fox Detroit and Lansing has interviewed different tenants about situations (like no heat, or mice, or city showing up condemning the properties).