It isn't easy to find a discounted property that reflects the price of the work needed.

And that disparity only gets wider and wider as you add more properties as most channel managers discount very heavily once you have a lot of properties whereas Hostaway's discount is very minor.30 properties on Ownerrez is $250/mo compared to $750/mo on Hostaway.

I am currently two years into my investment journey and have had tremendous success thus far in my investments and fix n flip journey in Kansas City.

I did a massive price cut. weekly a monthly discount.

I closed with one title escrow company and they gave me a big discount on the fees.

If you work with a single lender for the refis, many will offer you discounts for multiples, so even though its not a portfolio per se, you can still save money on some closing costs by doing them all at once.Good luck on it though, would be happy to recommend if it would be helpful.

Things to look out for----Ask a lender what your potential interest rate is going to be and what lender fees are associated with this rate (underwriting fees, points whether they be origination or discount). 

If so how much of a price discount would it take to account for the utility costs? 

There done, this is an extinction level event for discount/flat-fee brokers because there discounted system was reliant on an ocean of ready buyers/buyer agents bringing buyers because that's literally how they could be discount, they just listed on MLS, did the bare minimum. 

There are so many lots in my city, and I see other builders buying them at a steep discount from fair market value.