The kids turn the heat up and then hang out the window talking with friends or leave the doors wide open.

Our 5th offer was recently accepted...well..we made close to 8 offers in the last month and this was the only one that was accepted....all the offers were above asking price, but I guess the market was heating up in East Bay.

If the tenant pays heat I always get a 80%.

Can't really say I miss the heat and dust of Bakersfield, but I do miss the Sierras.

But please don't post links to your listings.Don't have vacation rentals, but I've been looking for a place to stay in Miami Beach, and have looked at a number of places.

Getting a "rent roll" from current owners for past few years should tell the story about demand and vacancy.It's a better deal if the utilities (heat and electric in particular) are truly separated for each individual unit; if landlord has to pay heat or electric for tenants, this might not turn out to be such a good deal.

I also see that some people will use a "snow rake" to remove large snow accumulations from pitched roofs.If you have direct vented heating systems, the exhaust and intake might be located close to ground level.

I also am wondering if anyone has an opinion on baseboard electric heat in rehabs?

The tenants left the house due to no water(understandable) but they turned the heat off(arghhh).

-If you live in a cold climate, not having central heating is a huge roadblock for buyers.