I’ve got one property where my bill was about $3500 for the season.

Also, the tenants will be more comfortable while minimizing their electric bills.

My property manager company sent the past tenant a bill for the damages which the tenant did not respond to. 

The LLC business account pays the bills.

My fiancé and I are open to investing out of state and are actually in a trip in Texas to check out real estate see how we like the idea of staring a family here.Our Starting Point (Conservatively)- Located in Camarillo, CA- 120k portfolio in the stock market subject to short term capital gains with a potential tax bill of 15-20k- Current W2 monthly income after taxes: $7k- Side hustle 1 income: $200 month     ($200 in profit)- Side hustle 2 income: $1400 revenue     ($0 profit) - debt at 29k- Current debt: $47k     (Auto: $29k Student Debt: $18k)*the auto loan doesn’t show on our credit for some reasonHow would move forward in our situation?

He tried to bill me for "Touchup" work but he hasn't even installed everything.

We are owed approximately $2,300.00 in back rent and heating oil bills. 

Not RE-specific but I'd recommend Die With Zero by Bill Perkins and Revitalizing Retirement (focused on our purpose and relationship portfolios) by Nancy Schlossberg.  

--There are other public records where your identity may be discoverable including mortgages (trust deeds), utility bill guarantees, and property tax payment records. 

You could charge a flat fee on utilities with a clause that states if bills exceed $X, then you split based on square footage.I've done all of the above and it has worked out.Regarding the thermostat, you may want to put in a mini split for the JADU in case your tenants like one way but you like the temperature another.