If you provide any kind of substantial services like catering, car service, etc you will change you tax situation and no longer can file under Schedule E.

I provide short term rental furnishing and renovation finish list that includes paint colors, light fixtures, cabinets etc.

Also consider networking with investors active in those areas who can provide insight on what’s working.

So @Mike S. is providing the perfect solution for you. 

Please note the information provided below is a layman's definition designed to provide a basic understanding for the general audience.

In return for excellent service I'll be offering repeat business and I'll happily provide referrals to my existing investor network for those top performers. 

You may be able to see if a retailer still sells the 2024 version.If you can't get the one time purchase, you would need to see if the cost is beneficial.For real estate -  Quickbooks desktop > Quickbooks online because you can set up multiple entities within quickbooks desktop and not pay an additional cost per entity that Quickbooks online would charge you.Best of luck! 

General investing by the typical investor on Bigger Pockets isn't thinking of or capable of providing directives for massive wealth accumulation.

Right now, I’m focusing on investing in Providence, Pittsburg, and Allentown.

My suggestion would be to cap your utilities at a certain amount and have Tenants pay anything over that amount.That will help you manage your expenses, and also allow Tenants to gage their usage each month, and make adjustments if they don't want to go over the allotted amount.As far as collection, provide the bill showing any overages and just have them pay for it along with their rent.