It's like prototyping a product before going into series production (costs alot less to find / fix problems with prototypes than higher production quantities).

The quantity of units and location How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

This allows them to diversify by quantity, asset class, geographic location, etc., based on your goals and objectives. 

@Jake HarmonI am an OOS investor in memphis but look to scale up in a few years if you want a thriving portfolio.

I was not aware that there were long term harmony loans.

Even with a cash-out refi, we could still get cash flow if we could figured out how to put more people in the house and keep harmony.

The truth is, perhaps you have a few or even 10, and most likely, with that quantity, you have other rentals and as such, likely have a property manager to do these tasks for you.So why would you want to do a lump sum utility when you have the easy ability to separate and bill the tenant for their exact usage! 

As purchasing power decreases, known as inflation, physical items appear to be becoming more expensive or given in small quantities for same price. 

I could see this increasing the quantity of small claims cases and hurting problem tenants even more if the proper security deposits are not collected on time.Regarding “source of income” does that affect screening on employment I.e. restaurant worker OR is that completely overruled now?

I agree with others about focusing on quality, not quantity.