Most people would've stopped there , but I ended up researching a good probate attorney and offered to absorb the attorney fees under the condition that they provide the attorney with EVERYTHING he needed and provide their full cooperation.They were thrilled with the offer and we are now moving along.Hopefully you see the pattern here which is persistence and an unwavering will to always find a way to blow through any obstacles will be the key.Not all deals are easy..but the difficult ones provide much valued education.Jimmy

We are currently looking at duplexes with 4br 2ba, and it seems that historical utilities combined for these if the owner pays are in the neighborhood of 300-400$ a month.It definitely is a gamble in Northeast Ohio to take the time to install additional meters to pass on the fees to the tenant, but you are right that if it means I have to lower rents to compensate its a wash on income and a negative on the expense I accrued due to metering.

I guess it's a gamble unless I can get inspectors and contractors to look, as well as the utilities turned on for due diligence.

These investors are banking that they'll make their money back through future appreciation which can be seen as speculation/gambling not investing.

Making the leap from my service business to real estate was a much bigger risk and bigger gamble for me than it would be for you at 19 to make a leap to Real Estate. 

To get a say 30% gain either the price has to go up 30% to 6,110 which is Ponzi scheme or gambling by investors or the S&P earnings has to go up by 47%.S&P average of 4,700 is tech heavy.  

Has just one property and is thrilled that it cash flows and there is no mortgage payment.

That's gambling IMO.

I chose real estate investing because it excites me the thrill of the hunt, chasing leads, negotiating deals, and helping others achieve their dreams.

We don't drink, smoke or gamble so that helps, lol.