@Deniqua Antoine definitely hard to say as everything thus far has been a learning experience.

My scenario goes like this... lets say a previous tenant just moved out and now for the next month the property is listed for rent, finally someone moves in but for that one month no one is living in that unit and only is being used for walkthroughs and repairs that are needed.So in this case how do I set up for utilities to be paid by me if when a tenant is renting the apartment they pay for the utilities on their own (besides water and sewer of course)Thank you to all that reply

As the tide goes out, I think we'll see who wasn't wearing any pants, as Warren Buffet likes to say. As

First of all let me say, a lot of this is my fault for allowing them to stay this long.

Id say a 1 in 10 chance is something I would not define as "very small."

@Kelly Claiborne I’d say a combination of knowledge & wanting a mentor.

So much for that seeing as summer is almost over...I’ve been working off the assumption that rental real estate is indeed a business, being that it is engaged in for the purpose of profit or investment (as opposed to say, a hobby).

For example, they would inspect your place (required) and say a smoke detector has been be moved a few feet, and then the electrician would quote a high rate because they knew it was required.  

Like the others say a partnership is one option; hard money lenders are another.

*I will add, it's noted as due payable upon delivery, it's not a pay-n-wait-n-see thing.But for, say, a $145k multi-scope "flip", there will be a detailed invoicing schedule of a deposit for commencement of job, typically 10%, with achievement markers for next invoicing.