Its the electric hot water heater ( more showers)  the water bill will be higher due to showers and clothes washing , the electric dryer will be used more this is resistance heat , not cheap .

Better to buy one with stain resistant and easy to clean upholstery.

Follow the path of least resistance.

The rental market is very hot but I've found out that it does have a limit.I am really resistant to hire a pm.

That would likely be the path of least resistance.

Vinyl plank is more water resistant and thus a little more durable in my opinion. 

Sorry, I couldn't resist.

The obstacles are1) if the agent realizes what you're doing he'll probably resist since most wholesalers won't close on the transaction2)it's unlikely you'll get a higher price for a property that has been exposed on the MLS 3) the agent should have a good idea of the property value, so you won't get it at a low ball price.

Do you really think you're going to be able to combat the challenges of business + life and resist her influence? 

I like the idea but find that most PMs are very resistant to change of any sort (this is a step above the usual).As an example - 100 unit building, $10/unit cost: monthly expenses = $1,000 --> annual expenses  (or decrease in NOI) = $12,000 --> valuation difference on property (assuming 5% cap rate) = $240K.