In other words, I think that a lot of people look for shortcuts - or at the very least look for convenience.

I might lean towards the 5% conventional at this point 

So I guess i'm leaning towards keeping the first property as a rental.  

What about keeping it way it is and hiring a PM.I would either option A or option C and lean toward option C, while take tax hit etc. and others its done and do not need the mental strain

At this point in time it seems like it will be most economical and convenient if we use the same provider for cleaning and on-island agent.

The solution is to location the meters as close to the billed unit as possible (or even inside) but sometimes that's not convenient because the return and supply lines are on opposite sides of the building whereas you could easily put the meter right next to your boiler / zone valves where all of the pipes are easily accessible.As for cost per BTU, with oil, you keep a rolling average of the price per gallon in your tanks and divide the BTU's used by 138,500 (BTUs contained in a gallon of heating fuel).

I would strongly suggest considering leaning into the niche of traveling nurses. 

I'm leaning toward the decision to sell, as the expected rewards do not seem worth the risk (or opportunity cost). 

.- Inform your tenants about the proper use of the dumpster.Each tenant should be responsible for taking out their own trash on the designated collection days, but having a common dumpster is usually more convenient and cost-effective.Remember, clear communication with your tenants is key.

If you have good credit and plan to refinance if rates ever drop significantly, I would lean toward Conventional.