@Scoop SchneiderHow far in the process are you?

Quote from @Pat Arneson:Usually, the city website has all the utility companies for the city that you should be contacting.

I know that they are pretty big and competitive and also our competitor :) My management  company has great reviews and better pricing, which allows you to save PM me if you are interested in discussing it further. 

It looks like you are in Buffalo, NY as am I.

You can determine what a decent salary would be for someone in your market and then reverse-engineer to see if what you're paying as a salary, plus the projected performance commission, will get you there.

Which investing strategies are you thinking of pursuing?

I think your best approach is to pretend you are the investor yourself, calculate build cost (mortgage with interest) + Maint / cap expenses/ management fees according to your zoning and then compare that to the average rent in that neighborhood.

do you know how you will fund the acquisition? 

I'd be happy to connect some time if you wanted to discuss further. - Jed Butikofer

In fact, the LLC does way less than people assume for you.