Looking to see what others do to market their own rentals/properties.

You can charge up to but not more than what the local power company rate is in your area.

does someone have power of attorney for the tenant? 

Two thoughts on negotiation techniques.  

Pick your plan, look into the Kansas City area, use market comparisons, check your money power, look into loan options, put together a team, check cash flow, ROI, and Cap Rate, and make your bid after careful checks and talks.

The site already has power and city water.  

REI can be a powerful way to build wealth.

It may seem counter intuitive, but the basics of real estate mentioned above are actually MUCH more important for long term success than the knowledge of any one technique or strategy. 

I thought I could use BP's collective brain power to help educate myself further on this subject.

In other words, each series can have its separate rights, powers, duties for specific assets or liabilities and can have a separate business purpose.