Yes, as long as it is explained in the Lease that the increase covers the cost of the heat, but why not average it for 12 months?

As an "owner" you are liable and aren't covered by anything but your personal homeowner's policy (how does your insurer feel about this?).

That covers my mortgage payment PLUS $200 over that.

The only other thing that we factored in is water which we have meters for both of our properties and are capped at about $1600 for roughly the next 7 years.From only looking at the pictures, I like the look and design of property B.  

I had thought of that as a technique before, but i didnt follow thru because many of the pictures i noted thru looking up houses on google is that the image is often from 2014...and MAYBE it is still a vacant or abandoned (looking) house, but i figured that it could easily have changed hands by now, and i'd be doing it for nothing. 

Hover your mouse over my picture and you'll find the "Connect" link.

So if get a commercial loan for 80% of the purchase price I can ask the seller to cover the other 20%?

Am I responsible for covering the cost of extermination if the cause of the infestations (cats and trash) are from the tenants?

It looks beautiful and shoots up to the second floor covering the master bedroom windows which provides a much needed privacy from the neighbors  who's lot is very close by.

Tile/floor finish can be under $5/sf, so it covers most nice ones.