Thanks @Brian GarrettI was thinking the same thing but was not sure what industry trends were. 

My husband and I are newbies and are making an offer on a commercial/industrial property in Wisconsin (Appleton, near Green Bay / Oshkosh) this week.  

@Nimster Win Would urge you to never disclose your private details on the Internet.The restaurant/cafe industry has one of the highest failure rates of any industry.

My initial plan was doing it subject-to.By getting a tenant buyer, my operating expenses should be minimal in regards to the maintenance, repairs, utilities, etc.

Are you responsible for any common area utilities?  

One of the requirements for a multi is that every living unit must have independent utility services or at a minimum 1. legal provisions ensure and protect access to utilities for repairs, even if passing through other living spaces, 2. easements or covenants protect water connections, and the VA approves of a maintenance agreement; 3. there are separate service shut-offs for each unit. 

Can you even afford $3,500 (mortgage, utilities, lawn care, etc.) during that time?

@Harrison CookYour post kindles lots of questions.In the "good old-days" most heating systems were vastly oversized for the building they were heating - energy was relatively cheap, insulation was non-existant to poor ... so it was easier and safer to {drastically} oversize.Today, while energy {in North America}  is still relatively cheap for the moment,  we have a much better understanding of how to make buildings more efficient {though you might not think so looking at the construction industry in the U.S.A. and Canada}  and there are often more cost-effective measures than simply replacing an old, over-sized heating plant with a new, over-sized heating plant.You really need to - or at lease should -  perform a heat load analysis to properly size your heating system, a component of which, is determining the rate of heat loss of the building envelope.  

So now they are looking for other ways to bring in revenue, hence the flipping industry, a highly profitable but risky venture.

ONLY postcards NO letters.No mailing list to buy, but no names or addresses on the postcard either.When the post office first came out with this, the list industry thought that this was the nail on the coffin after email.