Have had seen this before, underground water storage tank for heating system and it was abandoned and someone turned it on.

Evaluate for 100 in water, 100 insurance, 400 property management and 100 for power to be billed back to the students as that's Included in rent for 300 per bed. 4800 income, at 100% occupancy, 1717.19 mortgage based on 30 years and 4.2%, and private money lender payment of $756 leaves $2326.05 to then take out capex.not sure on those items yet for actual numbers on roof, heating unit or landscaping expense, however, estimate roof of 10k or hold back $168x5 years.Leaving $2158.05heating unit maybe $5000 or hold back $84 bucks. 

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.

Just a general question to see what everyone thinks…What would be your choice for heating a rental property?

But also tout your new roof, kitchen, bathroom, updated plumbing, wiring, heating, with great pictures.

Or just trying to make sure there’s no heat, A/C, cooking,  or hot water whenever the power goes out?

No windows that open (only frosted blocks for light) and the only heat source is from the ceiling light/vent/heat combo.

Then call again until they put some heat on the property.

I don't think anyone can be 100%, especially in this heat.

When the owner lived there the PG&E I believe was somewhere between $100 to $180 a month for one person (who ran the heat constantly when it was cold).