I called a few sub-metering companies, and the best price i recieved was $1500 for the 3 meters, and a charge of $50 per month to read the meters. 

about 3 months later I opened an account with Lowes (account recievable).

I am thinking you would be renting it at the bottom of the market which doesn't always have the best tenants.Get pre-approved, call the listing agent, ask how long the property has been vacant, and ask for a listing of rents recieved so you can plan your budget.

Hey BP , I'm looking for an expert in 32211, jacksonville FL .I would like to recieve an opinion about the area of the property that I'm going to buy.Thanks.

Thus, any income I recieve gets put into the line of credit.

Finally, if there is a benefit to me finding an investor friendly agent for my business while I am doing these deals, In what way can I provide assistance back to them in return since they will not recieve a commission off any of these deals?

Start the conversation with I think it is worth $X right now, have the $x number be what you would be happy to pay the sister to get it 100% yourself and what you would be happy to recieve and give it 100% to the sister.It is a tough path to walk. good luck.

I just recieved my first approval of a capital one secured credit card.

I was sitting here reading BP posts and realized that I will be recieving my first "multi-rents" check a few days into November.

Just moving on after you recieve the unit doesn't have to be a decision based on emotion.