Also I don't want to have to keep up with several spreadsheets and files, it's become way too time consuming. 

In trying to get advice on how to legally switch people out on the lease, I have gotten several comments to the affect that I shouldn't rent to room mates.

We are seriously looking to add to our portfolio and have put several offers in.

you can do one of several things. you can include electric in the rent (not always a good option) , you can stipulate, in the lease, that the electric bill is split 50-50, you can implement RUBS which divides the bill into the percentage of space it takes up (for example one side is bigger so they pay 60% of the electric, or the 2 bedroom pays 66% and the 1 bedroom pays 33%), or you can submeter the electric which allows you to split the bill you receive according to the actual electric used, finally you can discuss with your electric company what needs to be done to add a separate meter to the duplex. submeter and second meter are most expensive options, but in my opinion are the best for your long term sanity and profit.

We have worked with several out of market investors who wanted to leverage the steady appreciation in this market with buy and hold properties. 

You can find several on this forum.

So, there is no point in giving away happiness and health for something so . .   

He said this sounds more like the contract process, when you have a few weeks to do your due diligence.From the podcast, it sounds like Bryce is going up to several properties at once, and asking for this Agreement of Sale, in order to keep them from being offered to other buyers.

I have done several courses online including the real estate license course which I had done from https://grel.org/.

I have several options and a good understanding of out of the box financial maneuvering.