In our budget, we have a contingency of 2 months' worth of mortgage and utilities accounted for.We have another LTR thats been a breeze to manage for over 6 years buts its only 2 adults living in it they have really taken of the home for us...Thank you!

Utilities, I'm hearing that there are cases where owners may be paying some of the utilities vs the tenant.

We almost always utilize 50% leverage.  

Normal utility access and road access.  

@Rachael PalmerI HIGHLY suggest you utilize @Josh Green, he has that market dialed down and has the results to back up all of his claims. 

I pay anywhere from $50-$70 per month depending on the ancillary features I utilize.

Run an Opco/Propco model.If your business utilizes real estate as part of ongoing operations you can get all the tax benefits of active RE by having the building purchase and hold the RE.3.

Signed with PM March 21st. 3 out of 4 units are still occupied with only one tenant paying rent and utilities ( Im unsure actually if he's paying all utilities). 

You can utilize equity and appreciation to then buy out of state.

If you have a mentor already that's working great, I would lean into them more and utilize them as much as possible to get going.