Like in my situation I got great credit as I handle my money well which is a bonus for the seller but I don't have much cash which would work in my favor.

An exception for water may be a duplex situation where there might be one meter for two units and thus the landlord MIGHT keep the water in their name and bill the tenants.Cost of trash pickup is dependent on the particular area (we pay for it as it is added to your yearly taxes).Utility responsibilities are discussed with applicants during their walk through. 

That question is kind of hard to answer with no knowledge of your funding situation.  

Here's my situation.

@Drew McLaren  there is some exponential component on larger loans as you state howeverhere is how I looked at it over the 30 years of loaning hard money.IF your in a foreclosure situation.. the value of your collateral is generally not what it was when you started the loan..

He wants out of the home and landlord situation so he is motivated.

The other part is learning that in most cases the more motivated the seller, the more stressful their situation is.

I just worry in my financial situation I wont be going for a long time and would like to know more about that aspect.Anyway, thank you all!

Although we made a little (~$5,500), it was pure stress and we learned never to compromise on certain issues.

Am I wrong in assuming that this is fundamentally a better situation than borrowing and buying a house by yourself?