I guarantee the month after the meters come on, the person responsible will fix their leaky toilet or cut back on consumption.

You can be good enough at REI that people will give you their money to invest with them giving you a cut of the profits, or wholesaling where you find a buyer to assume your contract before closing. 

It was a straight swap $ for $.

When you purchase the replacement properties, the funds will flow from the 1031 exchange agent straight to the escrow company.The proceeds from the relinquished property cannot be used to pay for renovations.

Draw your information straight from the leases on a tenant-by-tenant basis.

Unfortunately, you are likely going to have to take the hit on this no matter how you cut it.

Agreed, Airbnb is in the business of renting out your place for a cut. 

I've considered selling to investors, but I'm concerned they might want a substantial price cut, which is why I'm trying to sell it to residential buyers first.

Some of our properties already have tenants in place, in which case the quoted rent amount is exact because that number comes straight from the signed lease.

I asked the person who called but could not get straight answers.