Anyone have any experiencing getting the city/utlities company to add separate meters? 

Quote from @Chris Magistrado: Quote from @Jonathan Greene: I like the way you are thinking, but it's a little apple before the cart although you seem to get that you need experienced partners to make this work.

Many experienced investors are humming a long similar to prior to the rate hikes.  

14 Jan 2025Maggie Switek, Brock Smith, and Abigail HumphreysWith inflation easing and the US economy experiencing continued growth, the turbulence triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic is now largely behind us.

A reasonable hourly rate would be $200-300/hr. for less experienced agents, closer to $500 for experienced agents IMO.

Quote from @Andrew Steffens: There are probably more experienced people on this type strategy who will hopefully chime in. 

Ft)For ARV, it is best to have an experienced real estate agent find comps for you to determine a safe number to work off of. 

A good, experienced borrower can turn around even an unexpectedly bad deal.

The key is to work with a reputable QI who is experienced in handling 1031 exchanges.

It also could come from not having an experienced partner to help mitigate risk.