If the owner wants to require the tenant to pay for the utilities, that can be arranged by the tenant establishing their own accounts with the utility companies, or the owner billing the tenant for the usage.

Well to establish new credit, the first thing I would do is borrow some money from somebody, like $1000 cash.Then what I would do I would do what's called Bank Round-Robin1.

Keep your debts below 50% of your income and pay them as agreed.Paying any debt early is not the best to establish credit, that is done by using credit and paying as agreed.If you take any loan scheduled to be repaid in 5 years and you pay it off in 6 months, you didn't establish a credit history, you demonstrated the ability to payoff an obligation.

@Robert Friou I noticed you do not get an appraisal of the property, what do you use to establish value.

When a tenant is allowed to repeatedly pay late, not pay late fees, you have basically allowed them to establish new rules for the lease.

If I sign up with an established brokerage, should there be enough open listings that I will be able to find places?

You will gain a friend and help establish your reputation as a good and responsible landlord.

Establish a consultant type agreement with an REI to provide property location, property assessment or analysis or referral service etc.

Or at least will give you the ability to go after them for the money if they skip town. 3) Establish set inspection dates…and stick to them.

So even if you don’t return to your current job, you should consider picking up another one to boost your income until you’ve established yourself in real estate.