Electric and natural gas service may not be discontinued while you are in possession of your unit.

Add a very diversified economy here with banking, insurance, oil and gas, education, three medical schools, 3 law schools, life sciences, DFW airport, and so much more, it looks like the growth just goes on and on.As far as appreciation goes, that's always tough to predict. 

Costs have escalated sharply, water up 25%, electric up 30% and natural gas up 33%, and at one property insurance went up 400%.

Don't forget about paying to start electrical, gas, water and internet services.

We drive two Tesla EVs, so if we count in the $ delta we saved from gas $ to charging at home, our projected ROI on the total system (~$40k post rebate) is about 8 years.

The other utilities will just come on when you change them to you, but you do want to be there right away to check for gas leaks.

For example, when the power goes out during a storm and a tenant buys a generator, do you pay for the generator and the gas?

There will be a big push to eliminate gas connections in the coming years.

If you want to make it easier, look for one where it's all direct replacement meaning the water and gas and appliances are staying in the same place - less permits and less cost.

At various times during the past 25 years he “specialized” in oil and gas drilling, franchise sales, surgical center investments, office centers, start up incubators, vitamins, mobile washing equipment, cemetery syndications, residential mortgage brokerage, commercial mortgage brokerage, insurance as an investment, long term care insurance, and property development in Mexico.