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My wife's business utilizes Corporate rentals quite often for her employees. 

50 bucks more seems fair to me, more so if it's shared utilities....

How fortuitous :) I'd love to pick your brain all day, but I'll try not to bother you (much) until I have something to offer in return.

I’d like to pick up a small multi in Florida on the beach, or MAYBE Hawaii.

Totally missed that it was a duplex originally, but if it's duplex don't you have more expenses that you as a landlord need to pay for the common areas (e.g. mowing, heat/utilities in common area, etc.)?

You can also just call up the utility and ask what the bills have been.

If they abandon them inside the house, you can choose to put them out on the curb for them to pick up, since they won't have access to the interior any more, then dispose of the items from the curb 24 hours later (like an eviction) - but that's not strictly required.

Pick out zip codes in several areas.  

add “Exhibit A” with Contingencies.Within 10 Days of execution, Seller shell provide Buyer with any document related to the property, which sell include but not limited to:1.Leases, amendments, modifications2.Current or future lease concessions3.Security deposits4.Current rent rolls5.Current rent arrears6.All maintenance, utility, management, service, and other contracts.7.Financial statements for the past three years and a year-to-date financial statement.8.A description of all capital expenditures performed in the last 3 years.