With REOs, the power and water usually aren't turned on until after your offer is accepted, so the inspector can't really tell you much.Generally, you would get a contractor to do a walk through so you can give a proper offer.

A few years ago Palo Alto tried to get their underground power program moving forward.

Various electronic rent payments can be set up and they are much more cost-effective than spending, time, fuel, and brain power dealing with paper.  

My Biology degree did me little good in the way of income or achieving financial freedom- So count yourselves blessed. 

So it may be of benefit for those thinking of launching into this to save up a little before you try it.biggest reason small business fail is undercapitalized and your simply a small business and if you have little to no capital you have no staying power.. if you spend all your liquidity and cant get deals in the short term your done... or worse you run up your credit cards and now have nothing to show for it but massive debt.The legalities of this aside..  

To which I say, all the power to you. 

@Teddy Johnson, you're certainly right to resist this arrogant exercise of power.

Then, use the income from that for the BRRRR strategy until I hit my freedom number.

Your plans are going to run into costs of 10K to 20K per lot to develop plus additional infrastructure, septic, power. roads etc.Probably looking at 1-2 M to accomplish your total goals.If the area does not have the income levels for individuals to bring in their own homes you may not be able to develop the community at all and make any money.

It's never fair in this instance someone will always use more power, water, turn the heat up higher or A/C colder than the others in the building..