And reminds me of a unit which had separate utilities, but for some reason the baseboard floor heaters were all ran off the main unit's meter.

Its 3 family home with seperate utilities and entrances from the outside.

If the rental was greener would they pay more for rent, less for utilities (overall wash) just becuase it was green?

Who do you want on your team (real estate investing is a team sport and does not start out a singular sport): Real Estate Agent, mortgage broker, banker, inspector, insurance agent, CPA, real estate attorney, property manager.

It's listed at 99k and it's rents are listed as $1,500 plus all utilities except water and trash.

Not just taxes and insurance, but property management (if you do it yourself, you still need to be paid so include the expense), utilities, vacancy allowance, capital reserves, administration expense, advertising, paroll (if applicable), etc.Also, the 100 year flood plain concerns me.

Making those changes will transform a good deal into a better one.Scenario C:The tenants began to pay their own utilities in December 2008, because the seller installed individual meters (Rent Utility Bill Back System [RUBBS]), and the seller reduced their rents (by roughly $100 per unit).

- Utilities (will you have to pay any?)

For example:- Advertising Costs- Lawn Care- Termite Inspections/Repair- Capital Expenses- Property Management (if you *ever* plan to use one)- Utilities (during vacancies)- Administrative- Accounting- LegalLastly, your vacancy rate is assumed to be under 6%...is this really feasible for this location/property?

My all-in cost after all of the renovation cost, financing cost, utilities, refinance fees and closing costs was about $305,000.