The writer said granite does not  discolor with heat like quartz does.

When I get back in town, I go and look at the property and it has major foundation issues and needed a whole new central heating and air and ductwork.  

This is the simplest method, but it also means your tenants are more likely to abuse the utilities by leaving windows open with the heat or A/C running, leaving lights on, ignoring the toilet that constantly flushes on its own, etc.3.

Katie, the roof is in good condition (except for a large branch that fell and bent three feet of gutter at the corner of the house (easy to reach, fortunately), the electrical is great (although we have an energy bill we will pay out of escrow), hvac works great (has whole house heating that works great via a propane tank, and also a pellet stove.

Lake Havasu used to be hotter than Phoenix, but all the blacktop made them eventually surpass Havasu's heat - you can fry an egg on your car if you don't care about the paint :o). 

@Kenneth GermannThere is an element of trust in getting business done. 1.

We have cleaned out those tenants, and have security cameras, and access control pads to the courtyard to deter unwanted elements from coming by.

Akron is a much smaller market than Cleveland, but has similar elements, demographics and economics (in general).

We also have all of our tenants pay their own heat and electric. 

Even some of the more experienced people on here said that the project you're describing would be out of their element.