I'm going to focus my energy on long term rentals then.

Unless it's your full-time job, you'd want to push that work off onto the PM and focus your time and energy on the business side.

Ask the energy code/building inspector; Some municipalities also require blower door test to prove energy efficiency.  

The real value of real estate investing is long term ownership of the property - So go out and buy something - maybe spend your energy negotiating the purchase of a rent ready property available on the MLS ... find a good agent and track down a moderate deal that has been on the market for a while... maybe something that just needs freshened up a bit - get an inspection and negotiate the heck out of the deal!!

Owner Financing - This is what my fiancee and I have been putting our time and energy into.

You plan the best you can but never waste energy worrying about factors in life you have no control over.

Same argument can be made for towns like Red River, NM where housing stock hasn't generally changed since the 1980s for all the same reasons above.I could go on but don't have the energy.

If (Gross Revenue X 78%) - operating costs - mortgage payments is > $0, it looks good.Again, it's quick math (my accountant would not approve) but it gives me a good idea of what we are looking at and if it makes sense to invest the time, energy, and money into writing a contract and going through the due dilligence.

That would be on the lower end of cost for me for the boiler system. ( I have 2 set up this way with new high efficient boilers)If they are individual forced air or electric heat, paid by tenant.. 202.58 is high.You could look into Focus on energy.

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