This land has already been levels, utilities have been installed, as well as plumbing.

You will need to do upgrade and repairs, pay for utilities yourself, advertise, and you could miss out on a month (possibly more) of rent.

Based on my roof size I have enough space to host panels that will produce HALF of the electricity that I use in an average month.

When buying commercial property you are buying the income stream that that property is producing.

The owner paid utilities/expenses are high.

So far I have in my mind these positions: new contracts with the utility companies, arrange an insurance, tenant notification letter.What else should be added to the list?

It is by far the most expensive city to operate in - tolls, highest tax rate, inspection fees,  required utility deposits regarless of credit, etc.  

But the tools and the technology was already in place to utilize.

I’d like to keep it SFH because it maximized bedrooms and means tenants can cover utilities. 

One is a SFH, one is a duplex...the SFH is larger, will netmore $/mo because I won’t pay utilities... very similar in finishes, the duplex a little more updated.... but it appraised for 243 and the SFH only 164k... are Duplexes just valued higher in high rental neighborhoods?