They can give you average water usage per adult or child in the aggregate and what that means for cost.  

I know in the end he will say to just keep the money but I am a responsible adult and will pay him back.

If you ever want to sit down with a cup of Joe (or your favorite adult beverage) and talk about flipping strategies in the area, just drop me a line.

Not to mention the impact on parking, trash, etc. that just happens if you want to cram 5+ adults in 5 bedrooms.  

Your young age isn't really much of an issue - as soon as you turn 18 you're a legal adult and banks will view you just as anyone else.As far as getting a traditional mortgage loan though, you'll still need the same 2 factors everyone else does: credit and income.  

That's a great question, Marc, and frankly, I don't know the answer, but will call on Monday to find out how to handle potential tenants who don't have internet.That said, I've had section 8 tenants and know many others who work with low income tenants, and when needed, these people can access the internet.Consider this:Here is some data from the Pew Internet Project:In a national survey between November 30 and December 27, 2009, we find:74% of American adults (ages 18 and older) use the internet -- a slight drop from our survey in April 2009, which did not include Spanish interviews.

I'm a young adult (18) going off to college soon, and have always been keen on investing.

You can have a co-applicant, if someone else is willing to be financially responsible but not live in the unit - this is common for college students, and sometimes with older adults who have bad credit but otherwise good income and their parents are willing to co-sign financial responsibility - but no one should live in your unit over the age of 18 without being checked financially and criminally. 

i have been in the finance most of my adult life. 7 years in stocks & bonds 7 years as insurance broker property casualty and 20 years as a mortgage/ real estate agent  broker.

I was living in a Huntington Beach condo during the crash and I knew the market was close to bottoming out because positive cash flow was possible on these units, something I don't think had ever happened in my adult life.