Hello everyone, I have 2 rental properties, 2  units each in PA where I am paying for water, sewer and heat and these bills are eating my cashflow, I am a new investor, one of my rentals, water, sewer and heat added to 600 dollars for this month, one of the reasons might be  that one of my tenant is keeping her windows open all the time claiming that the apartment is too hot and when I lower the heat, she claims she is too cold. 

Turns out the kitchen and bathrooms need updating and the entire interior needs paint. 

If it has ancient leaky windows, though, you might need to upgrade those - although if I was the tenant, I'd want to see that regardless.Alternatively, if you do want to move it and the crawlspace isn't suitable, there are furnace / AC units that can go in an attic.

Being built in the 1890's means that ALL systems in the home have surpassed a useful lifespan and it's not uncommon to see some of these historic homes still hanging onto their "firsts", especially in windows, gas lines, HVAC ducting (which would have been added much later than the original construction date), etc. 

Spotted a small For Sale sign in the window when I was driving around looking at properties.

Would you consider Guelph or Cambridge or Kitchener?

I'd replace the kitchen counters with granite, but I know that might be out of budget. 

In the rare occasions where I have not been given access I have walked around the property, peered through the windows, etc. and made an even LOWER offer since I didn't know the full story. 

Have a small loft to bedroom remodel which requires some electrical work and window replacement on a third floor.

It has 3 bedrooms on the first floor, 3 bedrooms on the second floor and an in law suite on the third floor with its own bathroom and kitchen. at 270k it seems like a good enough deal.