I know NYC law says landlords must supply heat and hot water but this is beyond my control. 

What are the hot up and coming areas?

I asked these questions as a reply in a thread of another post I started, but I'm not sure if others will be notified of my replies so I am making a new post here as well.I do have a few more questions on the rental process now that I just posted the property for rent last night on zillow, postlets, hot pads, etc.1- What is considered tenant screening vs discrimination?

The San Marco area and Avondal are very hot areas but the prices are skyrocketing.  

One thing that will be in your favor is that the hot item is anything newly built. 

I'd be interested too its so freakin hot in the south I am thinking about moving back there. 

If I leave some of those joints, its just a matter of time before they rip open, and I don't want to get any calls from the tenants about the house not being cool enough. it gets pretty damn hot here in southern CA.

Doing this will also allow you to install water sensors in the basement to detect flooding or leaky hot water tank.

@Frank Wong  in reality unless its in a hot regentrifying area houses in the mid west to sell to home owners can take 6 months to 2 years to sell.. there is so much inventory that  there is no urgency.. painted shut windows are a huge issue.. so is the lead based paint.. 

This was something I was worried about esp. in such a hot market such as Charlotte.