Once you buy your multi, you might start off by finding a good plumbing and heating outfit, and hire them to do a seasonal maintenance check of your heating system and water heaters.

There aren't any turnkey outfits in Tampa that I know of.

Once you buy the house, that rehab time is vacancy - unless you are buying from a good turnkey outfit that ensures you don't close until the rehab is done.

They are a smaller outfit, but have been around a while and also have access to a network of subs too...

Anyone have any dealings with an outfit called USRES? 

For the most part, we need materials to outfit kitchens & baths - ie: countertops, sinks, cabinets, toilets, faucet etc.

Individuals from states with higher priced comparable homes and larger outfits like Memphis Invest are used to paying up so they do.

Its great if you're outfitting multiple units!

If it is via a hub/gateway connected to the Internet, you can probably find an outfit to read them and bill (since they can be anywhere).If your meters have a remote reading that requires a reader at the curb/outside the building,  you can acquire your own reader and bill yourself ... probably not cost effective for a duplex, unless you plan to sub-meter more buildings.Alternatively, you can manually read them yourself and bill your tenants.

Not knowing the industry, it seems like my best chance would be with an individual or small outfit that would have that flexibility.