I know very little about legal precedent but I'd expect the major meter manufactures (selling into the utility space) to be well incentived to challenge these items best they can, and they have money.Here are the issues, and the reasons that the difference between an air forced system and a boiler/hydronic system are not meaningful for this discussion (ie efficacy issues of sub metering exist for either when method of measurement is measuring heat at point of delivery):In either case, the blower (or pump for a boiler) is the method of 'moving' either air (central air) or water/glycol or equivalent (boiler etc). 

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I live on Long Island in New York where tenant laws are not favorable for owners and often could encourage squatting. 

I would encourage you to ask your CPA what’s included in the scope of services.If you have a California LLC, there’s an $800 per year filing fee, at a minimum, so that’s likely why your accountant is saying not to have an LLC. 

Furthermore, I noticed that any initial email I sent out to a sponsor was responded with them encouraging me to set up a time to discuss the business with them.

They sponsor biweekly webinars, where they encourage Q&A on many topics in the Fix & Flip landscape.The draw process seems standard (what you would expect) and makes sense.

But we also added lease options to our model which attracted a better tenant and lessened the the amount of work that it took to manage the lease option properties.So I would encourage you consider investing in your own back yard before going out of state, especially if you live in North Carolina. 

I would encourage getting a job or something to be your primary income.

YES, a job is essential and the sooner I land something, the sooner I'll get on my REI journey. thanks for the encouragement & advice. 

Just ignore them.No one can deny how pointless it is to be on a wholesaling forum—designed to teach, educate, encourage, and support you—only to respond to a genuine cry for help with negativity or by telling someone to give up.