As a borrower, I utilize my private lenders whom I pay between 8-12% to quickly purchase properties that are distressed or low in value.

For those that have already spent some time and $$$ there, what are your experiences and numbers looking like for things such as:Rental/property management feesclosing costs (as percent of transaction)vacancy rates (on and off season)price to rent ratioyoy appreciation$/sqft to build (I know, this is a "it depends" number)Utility issues (water, power, trash, septic, etc.)Anything else that you think would be helpful!

I’m pretty sure I won’t be able to utilize that to invest in real estate yet, but it doesn’t hurt to ask, right?

As of now utilities (electricity, water, gas and sewage) are a flat rate of $100 per unit which is tacked onto the rent.

I can't imagine it taking more than 15 minutes.Same with utilities.

The free option is good enough for tracking basic payments and expenses, but paid service makes digital leases and advertising very simple. 

As as new investor, a PM will take advantage of you and you will probably not see any profits utilizing one!

I'm 31 I never met one person who moved to Lehigh acres under 50 years old. no jobs, infrastructure, commercial, etc and no utilities either. just a land play that a developer made millions on in the past 

In my past professional life I worked as an attorney for a hotel development company that owned over 1B in assets yet as a company we  did not feel the need to utilize entity structures nearly as complexed or  convoluted as what you arranged. 

How are utilities delivered and who pays for what?