However, you are looking at separate electric and water metering, maybe gas too?

So you can build a personal relationship and set your standards from the start.

Have all this done by a handyman3) Third, get water and sewer lines put in and connected (plumber) .

I'd prepare drawings showing dimensions, locate outlets for example electric, water, and gas) drawn in, etc. 

Lmk if you have more questions.Only other one I liked was Bryt Software but they couldn't do much in the way of standardized loan life cycle task management (moving loans from application to document collection and review to underwriting and escrow and in-service).

I always thought the standard was between 1-2% for escrow fee

Keep the paint codes handy and paint everything to the same standard.

In that case you might just want to do a standard refinance.

Heat, and Hot water is included in the rent. 

These are single family homes that are worth anywhere from $500k-$1.25M, rented on a long term basis to renters that are paying a lot of money so there is a standard of care that I'm expecting for myself and renters-- over what I would expect from a 1 bed / 1 bath renting for $750/month (no dig to anyone who owns these, in fact I wish I had more of these).