That gets really expensive and when you multiply it by 5x most people find they try to tread water by going back to a day job and eventually can't sustain. 

If its city water/sewer the only utility risk is who owns the pipes.

Why buy a 200K house and keep it long term, so by the time its paid off its worth nothing because there is no water left?

The buyers home inspection found there was a leak and some water intrusion and that some drywall needed to be replaced. 

What is the best practice to keep a clean and efficient system for screening peopl

So far I like it..I don't like the Purchase and Sale contract they have, so i uploaded my own..and I created some other "Cold-Call Scripts to add to the system..

In Maine, it's very common for landlord supplied heat simply because heating oil and winters can be so unpredictable that both lower income tenants AND financially savvy blue collar tenants lean toward "heat and hot water included".

Also look for the electric/gas/water meters.

But, to your point, a water heater is the same regardless of what type of home you put it in.

The cigarette odor and tar (yellowish residue) was found in the heating system furnace and duct work too.