He was considering my house a remodel even though I stated everything in the home is original and that I was only repairing damage from the foundation and making some minor updatesHe required that I get an electrical permit for 5 new lights I had an electrician run for me.

Expense your electric, water, sewer, internet, shovel, water hose, etc. 

Is this just a cosmetic rehab or are are there problems you have to fix in electrical, plumbing, utilities, etc?

Electric company put leans on the owner. 

I'm talking about wedges of land/property that requires you to make a deal with the neighbors for access or fight for easement.I was young man, single, full of energy and life.

Also for the area I reside in you don't even need a vehicle, you can walk to everything anyone could possibly think of and when I do need to go further I have my own electric scooter..

The issues seem to be Baltimore Gas and Electric takes forever to do an inspection - 3 months sometimes. 

For example, my electrician walked through a house I'm closing on today a few days ago to see what was needed to get the electric up to code.

Also, if you list the property at the higher rate because you’re including SOME of the electric utilities (because you won’t be able to eliminate 100% of the bill.) you’re going to lose potential tenants that are filtering by rent and/or see similar properties for less, causing longer vacancies.

It is not my job, as an appraiser, to know what the proper egress, electrical codes, etc, are to constitute a bedroom, that's what permits are for and I am not going to make myself liable for YOUR benefit.Regarding advertising - It typically would need to be disclosed within the listing, probably in the private remarks section in the mls.