The mountain house has taken almost 2 years of breaking even and using some of the income on improvements until we have been able to cash flow.

Always. interesting plot twist as more carriers cancel and people need to get new policies and see the original borrower is not on the policy etc will the servicers be telling the lenders to call the loan.

You are not paying for their services and won't cost you anything extra anyways. 

@Alecia Loveless is correct--tenants need access 24/7 to their electric service panel, water and heat, assuming those are individual utilities for each unit. 

They can also give you a better idea of how much you should be prepared to pay so you can cruise through your closing with confidence.And as you plan ahead for closing day, be sure to budget for your real estate agent’s professional service fee too, in case the seller doesn’t cover it.

I work for Evernest, a full-service PM company, here in Birmingham. 

I suggest using a service like Mayistay.

The issue with this is, section 179 allows this to be expensed when put into service rather than depreciated over X number of years.  

Roads, water/sewer, city services, heck even just the planning for such is not a simplistic thing for all. 

There are a couple of unique tax laws to real estate investors - 1031 exchange, bonus depreciation on certain improvements, Qualified Opportunity Zones, real estate professional status, etc.Make sure that the accountant you interview to understand the above concepts.best of luck!