There's too many investors who are front page news in Northern states re CFDs gone bad and Texas where lease options went bad and the state enacted buyer protections...Take care to all.   

But once I got the bills, I increased the rent with the tenant's approval and signed an addendum to the lease stating the rent increase would be X and the owner would take over utilities.

We’re experiencing the same for our unit on a 6 month lease and suspect it’s due to the time of the year.

Unfortunately, the HOA prohibits leasing for less than six months.2.

My focus is on providing either turnkey-style space for those interested in temporary, infrequent use or long-term leasing for business folks who require conference room space (or perhaps event space).  

We have a 320g tank that is leased from the propane company (like $15 a year).

We then leased the home out to a long-term resident who signed a multi-year lease.

I have always imagined getting to the point where I could hold/ run a small community of mountain cabin rentals or a guest house, something along those lines.Thanks,Chad  Yes I meant AirBnb and Mid-term rentals, rent by the room, glamping (although I probably wouldn't go that route), buying commercial RE and running a business (for me that would be a lot of work with a W2 job and buying property locally or leasing out a space is expensive here). 

Depending on your debt to income, you might have to sell or have an executed lease to secure financing to buy the second home.

If you make it clear upfront, it is between you and the tenant and goes in the lease.