She filled the freezer with the meals and then the next day, took them to her father and put them in his freezer.I told her that she was using a lot of utilities and if I had known that this was what she was going to do, I would have declined her request. 

You can ask the rents as well as other details on the listing such as utilities, amenities, etc...

If you had 50k in credit card debt for business startup costs (not real estate) with a 3-4-year plan to pay it off, high debt utilization in the meantime and a 620 credit score - but wanted to start investing in rental properties - what would you do with 20k that falls into your lap?

Utilize the Texas market's low property taxes, strong rental demand, and low state income tax to maximize your investment.Good luck!

High efficiency appliances were utilized including HVAC, light fixtures and water heater.The use of the accelerated depreciation strategy helps real estate investors to reduce the tax liability immediately which therefore increases their bottom line due to the offsetting of income.

So I'm asking, What is the best way to utilize the results they both gave me and narrow it down?

They are covering cost of insurance, taxes, utilities and all medical expenses which are rapidly draining their available funds.

You'll want to have an idea of how you handle utilities, and I've heard of the owner covering a weekly house cleaning to keep the peace sort of thing.  

We pay about $1700 for mortgage, insurance, utilities ect.  

A lot of investors want to buy as many properties as they can and utilize as much debt as they can.