Also, in terms of utilities paying %25 of each shared utility is reasonable?

If I look at my investments in B- and C areas I know that the longer I hold them, the better the numbers typically get.

As strange as it was, I received an unsigned letter from her 10 minutes later, which she forwarded from him with a listing of the wrong landlord's name, a bad phone number, and an e-mail address to a utility company.The moral of the story is to review everything your real estate agent sends you.

The rate would typically be the prevailing rate at that time.

This is in order to keep up with inflation and increasing taxes, insurance, utilities, cost of materials and labor for repairs, appliances etc. everything has gotten more expensive. 

If you're seeing more price points that are higher than the norm typically it means that either the market is shifting gradually up or that there's multiple people involved in that deal "chain" before it gets to you and everyone is adding their markup.My advice would be to attend a few local meetups to brush shoulders with other investors to pick their brain about whats working in your market AND to start marketing direct to sellers instead of trying to get the deals from wholesalers. 

:Class A Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, 3-5 years for positive cashflow, but you get highest relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% the more recent norm.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 680+, zero evictions in last 7 years.Class B Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, decent amount of relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% should be applied only if proper research done to support.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 620-680, some blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 5 yearsClass C Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, high cashflow and at the lower end of relative rent & value appreciation.

The key is hiring the administrator that understands beyond the typical Wall Street casino "managed funds" nonsense and into the realities of secured lending.

They work long hours and typically just want to rest on their days off.

@Jeremy MuehlbauerI have 3 rent by the room houses in the DFW area and make around $1500-$1800/month profit after all utilities and expenses.