I am interested in utilizing space again for group meetings, workshops, and for clients who may still desire private space.  

Opt 1) utilizing our savings in the brokerage account and emergency fund and pay for it all up front. 

Utilizing a wrap he has a mortgage note as an asset to offset the mortgage he’s still responsible for on the property.  

Additionally, do you all generally use a smaller income criteria if the rent is inclusive of utilities? 

Finding tenants is the big one -- we have the tenants pay for the maintenance & cleaning out of their utility payment. 

@Trevor McCormick to piggyback off what others have said, determine if you are trying to maximize it as an investment or utilize it as a vacation home you will STR to help cover expenses, as this could dictate which type of property you are looking for. 

Can you share what main use case that you propose to utilize our solutions would be?

paying mgt any landscape/snow/utilities?

Salaries, compensation, rent, taxes, utilities, fees, MLS, etc.The flat fee model is a recipe for disaster."

you can utilize a skip tracing company to get contact information for the owners.