My initial thought was to keep the utilities in my name and connected to my credit card, and having them pay me directly for the utilities, but maybe there's a more efficient way to go about this?

For a house I will live in I love new windows and high efficiency furnaces/A.C. and new appliances. 

I am open to discussing and communicating via email. 

I want to create an LLC so investors lend me money to acquire more multifamily but I need a partner so we can do the due diligence and work better and more efficiently.

The most important thing I have found when managing out of state and I guess even when the asset is in your own backyard is to communicate often and set clear expectations on what you are looking to accomplish with the deal so everyone is on the same page.I haven't yet found where a deal goes exactly as planned.

Never stop learning and communicating with like-minded individuals.

From that very phone call, we stayed in communication and I provided as much information on REI that I could based on my experience, and a few months later she purchased this house.

From that very phone call, we upkept communication as I educated her on REI and a few months later she purchased this house to fix and flip as an investment.

The efficient landlord thinks ahead in all things and that includes preparations for the holiday season.

You do need to use their own grout which is a little different than tile grout but if you’re efficient, you can tile a bathroom floor in a day from start to finish.