Hi Simon,If you have a boiler, you might want to understand its parts and how it works--in detail.There are steam boilers, and water boilers, water tube systems, and fire tube systems.They all have different parts that can fail, and some have redundant parts to keep heat on if there is a failure and some don't.If you know your stuff about this big ticket item, you will be less likely to be at the mercy of an overcharging repairman.Just my 2 cents.Good Luck!

Hola, I recently submitted a buy proposal with my realtor for 1.5 acre water’s edge Smith River (NW CA) property which the owner is currently reviewing and is likely to accept.

Its spring , dont expect anything to get done fast , or cheap , with all the work out there GOOD contractors are getting a premium . 

Purchase price: $3,000,000 Cash invested: $1,000,000 Colorado Springs is one of the hottest housing markets in the United States.

Eliminating that expense will increase your value by ~$200k, assuming the 8% Cap Rate is correct.Anyway to bill back water/sewer through RUBS?

Right now were working out sewer and water access and other logistical stuff.

Add up 3 months of mortgage payments, taxes, insurance, utilities, property maintenance, $2,000 in repairs, and if you're using a property manager... they're probably charging you something for tenant placement.This really blows the "infinite rate of return" out of the water when you have to keep $5k liquid for reserves at all time.

Spring & fall too?

I live in Florida so I am well versed in the notification to keep the deposit rules for Florida that is  Regardless of her willingness to entertain showings your biggest issue is lack of access to your unit   What if there is a broken pipe and gushing water out and she’s unable to leave work   You need to always have access   If you have a PM or not always have a set of keys   I don’t allow that to happen and immediately rekey   I’ve actually added an addendum in the lease for that very reason   

The only shared utility is the hot water .