Just like the states jacking you car tabs on electric cars. 

Any time that power has been off for 6 months or more Ga Power will take the meter and you will have to get a licensed electrician rework all of your electrical to be up to code and get an inspection by the electrical inspector, who will then inform GA Power that it's ok to place a meter. 

I wonder if they were able to get the phone company and electric company to decrease their rates too?

She hasn't even been staying at the property though, she only comes once a week or so to grab a couple of things, turns her bedroom light on and shuts/locks the door so that it wastes the electricity that her roommates are paying for.

In addition to what a normal wall takes to build wall rated for sound is typically double rocked with brackets with rubber feet screwed into studs that attach to horizontal track for the drywall, sound dampening insulation, any electrical will need to be reworked into boxes that extend that far, then sound caulk all the way around the edges of the wall and electrical boxes.

You can get a bargain depending on repair cost...Determine if major repairs needed(roof, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, foundation).

None of the items you mentioned are emergencies but should be fixed within a day or so.An emergency would be something is on fire, a water leak that can't be contained with a bucket, a gas leak, or an electrical issue causing sparks or smoke that may result in a fire.  

If you chose a good property by carefully looking at plumbing, heating & A/C, electrical, foundation, structure, roof, location and price, then you should be well positioned to be able to successfully manage these duties.

LInks and Info below: According to the Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 186 Section 22, A landlord may cause to be installed by a plumber licensed in the commonwealth, at the expense of such landlord, submetering equipment in the landlord’s building to measure the quantity of water provided for the exclusive use of each dwelling unit, provided that such equipment meets the standards of accuracy and testing of the American Water Works Association or a similar accredited association; and provided further, that a sub-meter is installed for each dwelling unit in the building and for the common areas of the building, so that all water used in a building is measured by both a primary meter and a sub-meter.The practice of utility billing for natural gas, trash and electricity is prohibited in the state of Massachusetts.

Other costs must be entered by you in the Rehab estimate section (like water/sewage, Electric, gas, lawn care, HOA fees, etc).