The first step to learning what options you have is understanding where existing plumbing, mechanical, electrical, structural, etc. is located. 

For me its Automobiles.

Sure, you're not going to jump in your car and drive all the way over there just to change a toilet flapper or electrical receptacle (2 repairs I recently had to do), so just call your handyman and have him knock out a bunch of "honey-do" items in one trip, including the furnace filter (as recently discussed on BP).

Total rehab, gutted kitchens and baths, all new plumbing, electrical and he added central air/heating.

I have a dedicated server that I donate CPU time to them, but if I donated the cost of electricity per month in cash I would be able to deduct it.

Supplemental heat kicks in when heat pump can't keep up - this increases electrical costs.  

@James LittleWe also had to have the electric tested.

Check the electric, check the mechanicals, be absolutely sure you're not buying something that will cost as much to renovate as you paid for it.

I have the electric and water turn on recently.

And that was high end finishes, brand new plumbing, electric, recessed lighting etc...