I am wondering if a landlord of a 3500sq/ft, 4unit, section 8 compliant property can program the furnace thermostat to a specific temp (say, 70 degrees) and tenants wouldn't be able to run the bill up?

Until you learn what you need to do here, hire a payroll service, or payroll your crew through a temp agency that will have workers' comp insurance, etc.   

There are some costs in a SFR that can get passed to the renter, water fees, in some cases condo fees include heat (heating costs are lower when the tenant is writing the check each month vs turning up temp when it's cold outside), yard maintenance etc.

My "deal" is an acquisition of a Class C- multifamily property in Tempe that I would purchase with short term construction financing, renovate and refinance into perm debt and try to recapture all or part of the initial equity. 

Depending on the age of the house, if it has been open for that long, anything copper is probably long gone.Depending on the size (temp) and location of the fire, it is possible that some or all of the brick is compromised. 

I am always looking to chat with like minded people and would love to meet up with investors who would be willing to pass on any wisdom on the Scottsdale, Tempe, Gilbert, and Chandler markets!  

If you are looking for ocean temps to be warm enough to swim in winter and a year round warm temp (lows of 70) your going to want to focus on the 3 SEastern counties (Palm Beach, Broward, and Miami-Dade) you won't get as much house for the money as other areas of Fl, but your going to have a better chance of keeping them full of vacation renters.

I am a Systems Engineer at an MSP in Tempe, AZ.  

Buy same house with Temp to Perm hard-money to refi. 20k down, PITI 800, cash flow 400, do it 4 more times to use the 100k, now own 5 houses with 400 a month cash flow or 2000 month cash flow or 800 more than cash outright.

Hello BP! I am a novice real estate investor and am learning everything I can about the subject on BP and elsewhere. All types of deals excite me, but I am particularly interested in multi-family properties and notes....