Maybe not as much as WA, but...In WA You also have high gas taxes and high excise taxes.

Quote from @Bill Brandt: thanks for the clarification, the parcels being sold are "better than average" the parcels being sold are on a private lane,  with mountain views,  have natural gas,  electric, fiber internet, and cell phone service available. 

This includes electricity, water, gas, and any other necessary utilities.3.

Electric, water, gas, sewer all have to be paid.

If you want to be retired and have passive income, then investing into real estate syndications, debt funds, oil and gas companies, hard money lending, etc are good options.

Rental property prices are increasing as rents increase due to oil and gas workers.

@John S.If your replacing a gas unit with tankless, it may not be too much trouble.

That said, I don't want to take my foot off the gas with investing either. 

That being said, if you have 20 properties you want to see it might be nice to send them a gas card (broker permitting) in addition to their commission.

Sellers removed UST (cost was $20k for them), already 3 gas meters and installing two other boilers to separate heat.