HVAC, roof, electric, plumbing, parking lot)If it is 5 or more units, my questions would be slightly different. 

I already have plans to separate gas and electric.

So, I invested in VictorPest Rat Zapper (Victor is the company that makes the original snap mouse traps) It runs on batteries and it zaps the rats with electric voltage, they die instantly.

For example, if you spend $3,000 for a new stove and refrigerator for a rental unit, you may deduct the entire amount that year with Section 179.Assuming I can meet the IRC 162 threshold, is this as straight forward as it appears for owner's of residential real estate rentals?

Do you know how much it cost to install a separate electricity meter on a duplex?

I am only looking for something small  - less than $10k for minor plumbing issue and electric upgrade. 

I recently purchased a quad back in June, with a tenant already in place. I found out yesterday the water bill was actually updated to my name back in July due to a error on my teams part. There water was shut off so ...

Someone else mows your lawn, fixes or replaces your appliances, removes snow, takes care of the roof, fixes plumbing and electrical issues, the list goes on. 

This is essentially just paint at 1k per unit. i would want more than that but your inspection would tell you all you needed to know-in a 16 unit, they would be (should be) on separate electric meters, which would be billed to the tenants, not you.

See if the electrical has been updated.