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I've signed up to my local GaREIA 2 weeks ago and already started networking there. 

Hi Everyone,
I’m Brian, and I’m excited to join this community! After spending 25 years as a Software Engineering and Product leader, I’m now exploring the world of real estate investing (REI) and looking forward to ...

This simply means you have language in your lease that states the landlord is responsible for paying utilities up to a certain $ amount (let's say $100 for the sake of argument).

You need to up your standards or life as a Landlord will be very difficult.One violation and I would evict.

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Since this opportunity came up, I've begun to take real estate more seriously as a path to financial freedom.

With the equity you’ve built and the cash you have, you could also explore a HELOC or refinancing to open up more opportunities.

I had an electrician run wires in an attic, telling me up front that the house won't be up to codes, he's only doing the one or two things I asked.

@Jerry Chilimidos,Ned is correct, if you end up refinancing your rentals in the IRA - your IRA will be subject to UBIT tax on leveraged portion of the income so be sure to run the numbers with you CPA to understand the tax implications.