It is not just a mortgage and utilities payment each month!

Last, there are a ton of unsecured loan options for you if you have decent credit (usually 700+) and low credit card utilization (under 30%). 

If the utility companies are all different like the properties are in different counties you can put all the properties on Google Sheets/Excel and break the pages down by county and list the addresses going horizontally and put the things you are looking to track Taxes - is this not built into the loans on the properties? 

Higher Operating Costs: Investors may face rising property taxes, insurance premiums, or utility costs, which cannot always be offset by rent increases under rent control.

After expenses and utilities you net $1,000 profit but it cost you $15,000 to furnish the house and you only have a 1 or 2 year lease. 

We utilized our capital to cover the purchase cost, ensuring a smooth and expedited transaction.

The separate metering for electricity is a plus for managing utilities.

If utilities have been used on the land in the past, then it's just a matter of contacting the companies who provided these utility services and asking them your questions directly. 

IRS liens, municipal liens, utility liens also transfer to the high bidder.I'd contact the owner and see if a pre-auction deal can be struck, which would eliminate the auction competition. 

Percent put your old home into an investment loan utilizing a DSCR loan.