I am not a CPA, Attorney or qualified to respond to this post, but did a reverse exchange exactly how you describe. 

I am not sure that vaping is quite the slippery slope you described.

Make sure to describe exactly what you'll be doing (e.g.

If all of this is how you describe I hope you get a collections attorney to hound this guy. 

There’s many brutal experiences from true disgruntled owners and tenants described here and in other sites such as google and yelp that I read and that are in line with my experiences  -2 COMPANIES, SAME OWNERSTexas Turnkey Properties (texasturnkeyproperties.com) and Real Property Management Preferred (htownrpm.com) are 2 companies owned and operated by the couple Shawn and Joni Wolfswinkel.

“Realtors in most of the country continue to describe their markets as highly competitive and fast moving, but without enough new and existing inventory for sale, activity has essentially stalled,” Lawrence Yun, NAR’s chief economist, said in a statement.

@Steve UhligIt depends on how you set up your underwriting but I agree that you are double counting it if you do it the way you describe.

Constitution provides that "[t]he right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized."

The problem is that many of the lines bringing gas INTO properties are still owned by the original company and they take their cut of the cost via what they often describe as a "pass through" charge.I recently had gas turned on at a property we were selling as required for the inspection. 

Your lease should say that it is effective with payment as described within the lease.