Ensure utilities are back in your name.

Taking a boiler plate contract is not going to be helpful as they're typically customized to people's needs/wants.

Everyone on here is saying that you can do it, but it's definitely not possible if you don't have a lease in place on the unit you are currently living in or can show you are living somewhere else with a utility bill or rental lease  to demonstrate that you are not intending to live in the subject property.

I'd love to utilize their expertise when assessing a property since they are local but I'm not sure what the general expectation is when I don't have a tangible property and I have not entered into contract to work with them yet.Some questions I have are: local regulations/permitting timeline, property's potential from their perspective, landscaping/amenities cost estimate (they also help facilitate this).

Obviously, I’d have to account for utilities and furnishings- I want those that have experience in this area and then maybe I could converse more on such items to look to before signing a contract.

If not, you will have to utilize hard money which will drastically increase holding costs.

Even though rental properties can be somewhat passive, there are still things to keep an eye on, like collecting rent, making sure utilities get paid, ensuring property management is doing their thing, etc.

I drove to the house, explained the situation to the tenants, and emphasized that we needed to locate the leak.When the utility worker arrived, he wasn’t in the best mood.

Just because the cost of the utility is included, doesn't mean you can control if it works or doesn't work.

Extended kitchen cabinets to ceiling to help look custom, changed all light fixtures, added cabinet hardware to cabinets, added accent walls, added swing to front porch.