1. The NXR fits large pots easily 2. Not sure what is considered "thin", I am sure it is thinner than the old 1950's O'Keffee and Merritt's but everything today is thin compared to older models. I know this NXR weighs in at over 300#, it feels like a tank to me. The box weighed 360# when it came in and took us over an hour and a half to get it into the house. 4. "electronics in front"? you mean the knobs/controls? The NXR is virtually electronics free, just a convection fan button and light switch. The convection fan is fairly quiet, not what I would consider loud anyway. Center of burner to back on the NXR is 6 1/8" and easily accommodates a 12" pot. I prefer to use larger pots on these burners actually, most all my pots are between 10-14" they work better on these wide burners. 7. I do not personally know because I have as yet not needed any customer service. but NXR uses the same company "ADCO" which is the same service company used by Liebherr and Wolf and Garland. I imagine like ALL service company's for large appliance manufacturers today it is going to be hit & miss depending on your geographical location and who it is you get on the phone, regardless of what brand you go with. So far we have been very pleased with ours, we have the older model (NRG3001)which is no longer available. IMO there isn't another range that even comes close for under $2000. If money is no object then you have all kinds of choices equally as good or better. for $2000 or less the NXR is the best choice.

Thanks everyone, and sorry I wasn't too clear in my original post! Either option we would have a gas rangetop, but it was the oven I was considering getting electric. We have to make a choice because our electrical service wouldn't allow for both an electric dryer AND electric oven. I think now we are leaning toward an electric dryer and all gas range. Our vent for the dryer is too close to our windows and I would worry about drawing in the exhaust air if we used a gas dryer. We're also looking into a built-in microwave/oven combo that would only be 15 amps...I think we could swing that with our 60-amp service.

I'm interpreting your question a little differently: Are rental properties usually bought with the intent of continuing as a rental property, or to become the new owner's primary residence? Is that what you meant to ask? Yes! Thank you! I understand that the last thing we want to do is buy a house with tenants who have months remaining on the lease, and we want to look at the lease before we make an offer. I'm a renter, for heavensake, I know what rights renters have in my state. I want to know: do most of these "investor's specials" actually get bought by people who want to be landlords, or do they usually get bought by people who want to inhabit/flip the property? AND, when they ARE bought by investors who want to be landlords, do those investors usually want to keep the current tenants (as I had imagined) or do they usually empty the property and start fresh? Nosoccermom: I'm just thinking ahead in general terms. Ethically I need to decide whether I'm okay with looking at properties with renters at all (there are a few generally possible-looking ones we've come across) and then of course I need to look at each specific property for the specific tenants and lease involved. It's very important that we find a house we like and can afford because this will be our family's new (only) home -- we've been living in a place we hate for years and are overjoyed to be able to move.

I replied to your other thread about the induction but regarding the gas stove with the stainless top-----I totally hear you. In our last home, that is pretty much what I wanted but I too found that those with the stainless top were out of my price range. I settled and got a Samsung that was very highly rated - I think it was a Consumer Reports Best Buy - but it did have the black top. We only used it for about 6 months as we sold the house, but really it was fine. IF you stay with wanting the gas and a stainless top, just be patient as they do have respectable sales all the time. I have found from watching them that yes they do always have a promotion, but you might have to wait until what you want is at a good promotion. As an aside, Lowe's always has 5% discount for using their card, and occasionally has an extra 5% off with special sales (like maybe Presidents Day sale coming up ).