The tenants pay their own utilities, garbage and water.

I am slowly getting comfortable with pulling the trigger soon but would like to know of quality/trustworthy agents, mortgage brokers, and property managers in the area that I could utilize since I am not physically in the area.

Again the above was my view, because that's how I utilize Plus.  

This way, they will end up with a higher return than if they sold as-is, and we save significantly on loan costs usually associated with flips.The only thing they incur is holding the house for another 8 months and paying what they are already paying for prop taxes, insurance, utilities, etc.

. $295kRents: 2600Expenses mortgage/insurance/tax: 1625 utilities (water sewer gas) : 250 8% vacancy: 215 5% capex: 130 5% maintenance: 130 total: 2350I would be living in one unit as soon as it opens in December.

But what about Realtor fees, ongoing holding costs during the rehab and until it sells (like utilities, insurance, etc), interest on the LOC, taxes, etc. 

Many people waste years, in no thousands of dollars, before coming to this realization.There is still a roll for you to play, even if you're not "passionate about real estate".Think of it like a live professional sporting event...There are players on the field, fans in the stands and vendors (usually selling fan gear) inside and outside the stadium or arena.Everyone has a part to play, and when it goes well, everyone has a great time.The folks on the field are the ones who should be on the field.

He pays utilities/water/cuts grass.

Question is: are there any other websites, normal local resources (other than other investors at a local REI club who do invest in that neighborhood) that I'm missing out on checking what the prevailing norm is in terms of which utilities tenants pay?

We also have a lot of work on the Title II side left to do with higher utility.