I ended up going with a market I had already been to, Huntsville, and learned to do long distance real estate investing as well as the BRRRR method.

I know very little about legal precedent but I'd expect the major meter manufactures (selling into the utility space) to be well incentived to challenge these items best they can, and they have money.Here are the issues, and the reasons that the difference between an air forced system and a boiler/hydronic system are not meaningful for this discussion (ie efficacy issues of sub metering exist for either when method of measurement is measuring heat at point of delivery):In either case, the blower (or pump for a boiler) is the method of 'moving' either air (central air) or water/glycol or equivalent (boiler etc). 

That’s a huge step, and it’s awesome that you’re looking to dive into both rental properties and flipping.One of the best things about being a member here is the ability to network with people at all different stages of their real estate careers.

The process is pretty simple, but it does involve extra steps compared to a traditional rental.

What should my next step be?

It's great that you are getting ready to take the first step to house/room hacking.

Yes, EVERYTHING would have been better if they had communicated and scheduled thing better, but if you focus on what YOU can do at each step things will work out better.

Key steps to find a property owner:Access public records: Go to your local county recorder's office or tax assessor's office.

Before Baselane, I was dealing with a mishmash of payment methods, including cash, checks, Venmo, PayPal, and Cash App.

I was feeling paralyzed making decisions about what to do, and no joke within 3 weeks of finishing this book I had decided on my next step and was under contract on my first flip property!