These codes need to be adhered to and have a very heavy focus on energy and sustainability.  

If I had unlimited time, budget, energy (and patience) I could door knock every house.

If you buy the highest efficiency furnace you can get an energy rebate of about $900. 

Love the kindness and energy of hope.

I cannot forget about this gold mine of info and positive energy that BP generates.

Good Crain's article on the politics behind the tax hike.Emanuel burns his base with his 2016 budgethttp://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20151021/BL...

Just a thought.Back to your question though for the basic appliances like ovens stoves and microwaves it really pretty much depends on your tenants and how much money you have to play with.Really old appliances are cheap but at the same time their energy consumption is HUGE.

Like many things in life- results follow where energy flows.

If they are not, talk to your energy company about a "Landlord Agreement"- ours will switch the bill back into my name when the tenant takes service out of their names, and will notify (and likely bill) us if the tenant is not paying.Try to get as much information on the tenants as possible- names, contact info, applications, payment history, etc.  

Because you are starting with limited capital I suggest that you use your time and energy to find these sellers, instead of spending money on direct mail or other costly advertising campaigns.