The big deals will be vacancy, capex and appliances. (3 water heaters, stoves, fridges, microwaves?

IE at the time if you built on all the hundreds of thousands of lots there you would have perpetual grid lock not to mention water quality etc etc.

For now I have my toe in the Bitcoin water.

The pipes have to be dewinterized so I would have a plumbing professional there prior and when the water gets turned back on just in case.

Year 2 had some large expenses, including some CapEx items (water heater, roof).

Costs have escalated sharply, water up 25%, electric up 30% and natural gas up 33%, and at one property insurance went up 400%.

Don't forget about paying to start electrical, gas, water and internet services.

Inherited tenants are usually a negative, however in that area leaving the duplex totally vacant makes it a target for thieves to come in and steal your pipes, furnace, and hot water tanks.

Use to use water, it does not work as well over the masses.

I have had a home destroyed by fire; never by water.