So, as a matter of practice, I would always include those utilities in the rent if they are a flat fee utility such as garbage.

If anyone has any agent connections that I could get in touch with to discuss best practices, that would be super helpful!

I’ll admit that I didn’t outright ask them if they lie, steal, and generally engage in immoral business practices during the vetting process.

This has the dual benefit of helping you stay informed on what’s going on in your local market and knowing all the new members who introduce themselves from College Station, and also every single one of those 660 posts is now an “SEO” post - every time someone googles a thread that’s come up, your name and business appear in these forums, alongside your quality answers. 

Professional SEO here with 15 years experience (who happens to be looking to get into the STR game in the next 12-18 months). 

My advice is to get a real estate centric job, save and obtain practical real estate experience.

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Could you clarify if this is standard practice with the property management company?"

They are actively restricting the practice of wholesaling. 

Any best practices or things you have found that have worked well for you?