Up north the gas company will install additional meters for a very low cost, usually hourly billed time for the work and possibly low cost equipment.

My wife has focused entirely on residential real estate but now that I am a BDM for a PM company she is also expanding into helping investors. 

Is there an energy company (electrical and Gas) that will do roll overs?

Another option is setting up a legitimate virtual office through companies that specialize in meeting Google’s requirements—just make sure they provide suite numbers and not P.O. boxes. 

I feel like it would be great to trust a property management company on all of this, but it would be hard not to step in if you could do a better job at screening bad tenants (eg screening HUGE future problems).I initially managed properties myself, but now I delegate that responsibility to my business partner, personal assistant, or a property manager at my brokerage.Most PMs I know will send you an applicant for final approval and you can get on the phone with them and ask them questions

I'm in a beach area where Sat to Sat rentals have been traditional for 100 years, but not any longer since the rise of Airbnb (and less control by local property management companies).

Deposits from the tenant.Security deposits from the tenant in residential dwelling units shall be deposited in a trust account with a licensed and federally insured depository institution lawfully doing business in this State or the landlord may, at his option, furnish a bond from an insurance company licensed to do business in North Carolina.

They tend to stay to themselves, not a lot of company or complaints. 

I have spoken to both a mortgage banker and a modular cabin company and explained our situation.

Voluntary Compliance: A reporting company can still voluntarily comply with the law if they so choose.