A lot of the fees will include all of your utilities including electric, internet, water & sewer etc..

Your local S8 Housing Commission should have an info sheet on their website that shows their deductions if landlord chooses not to include electric, gas & water.Even more critical, your $680 mortgage amount, that you appear to be comparing to the S8 rent, should include ALL the other housing ownership costs: property taxes, insurance, vacancy/tenant nonperformance (S8 tenant may have to pay part of rent), maintenance & miscellaneous.Suggest you use the BP Calculator for this.

I rent to adults.You have already spent too much time and energy on these people. 

The 13-unit original motel, built in 1958, has been completely renovated to 2023/2024 standards and upgraded with all new electrical, plumbing, and internet structure throughout.

.- As semiconductor, electric vehicle and other advanced manufacturing companies flock to central Texas, companies in adjacent high-tech industries are piquing interest in Austin.Austin is one of the most dynamic and exciting technology hubs in the world.

As for electrical a few things to think about:1.

I have tried using some, from time to time, and there are times that they device won't even work because there is not enough energy in the Harbor Freight battery. 

The 13-unit original motel, built in 1958, has been completely renovated to 2023/2024 standards and upgraded with all new electrical, plumbing, and internet structure throughout.

The electric utility was shut off.

This means, site plan has been signed off by the county, building plan is approved, site has water, electricity, and sewer/septic.