You should also keep all interior doors open so that the heat can flow throughout the home.Cover exposed pipes to prevent freezing and breaks.Turn off any irrigation or automatic sprinklers that may cause run off on medians or roads to lessen the possibility of more ice forming.Please remember also:PEOPLE: Keep your family warm and check on any elderly family or neighbors that may need extra blankets, winterizing their homes or a warm place to stay.PETS: Dogs and cats get cold too.

@Mike Nelson  I dont do double closings, because if anything goes wrong in between time with title or other matters, It puts me in the Hot seat because I was the official seller of the property to end buyer (investor) I like to assign because that keeps me out the hot seat if anything goes sour down the road, sometimes the family members lie about listing all the heirs and then it can come back later and explode.

I am not feeling very comfortable agreeing to this, because i will ultimately be liable in case lead-based paint will be discovered at some point down the road.

If that comes up, I would very nicely explain that paying late will affect any referral he tries to get from you down the road and, you can always play the card...

It saves you money down the road.

When I design or build for clients, I spend a good amount of time discussing the concept of costs and how often times a low first cost does not translate to overall value and can lead to added costs down the road. 

You will need ball park cost estimates from site work contractors for site work, roads, installation of utility lines etc.

While looking for a new Podcast during a family road trip, I stumbled upon the BiggerPockets Podcast. 

Then have them lay the building on the property and look for all setbacks, road accesses, parking, fire hydrants, storm drains, storm ponds, etc.4. 

You absolutely need a thorough inspection.The road into the neighborhood is lined with decent looking small apartments that will be competition for qualified residents.