I’ve done thousands of deals and built a great life. 

Our recommendation is sub-metering, for the following reasons:-You will get monthly reads instead of quarterly, so any leaks or other abnormal usage can be addressed faster (this one benefit alone could save you thousands on a water bill).

But those expenses would have to be in thousands a month for this not to make sense. 

If the builder never transferred title, they might try to argue that its comparable to selling a model home within a new construction developement (new home, but has had thousands of folks walking in and out for months...sometimes years).I would be confused as to why someone would offer it as new construction when it had been lived in unless their aim is to avoid capital gains, but you say lived in a few months and not two years so that does not track.

I'm glad this learning experience didn't end up costing us tens of thousands of dollars.

The advantage is, it's not thousands of dollars a year and I could email my VA pretty soon to do those annoying repetitive tasks I don't like.

Some big recent news is Walmart requiring all remote work to now be in person for thousands of jobs.

These fees can be in the tens of thousands and must be paid in advance.

I personally like Kissimmee because it can be very lucrative but it can be a difficult market - you'd have to knock the design and amenities out of the park, because if you don't, there are thousands of rentals that do and you'll fall to the wayside.

So spending thousands on a complex set up is a waste of money until you actually have something of substance.