They installed satellite dish service tv in 5 rooms.

As such, I've ended up with duplexes and an occasional quad...

A wall of built-in bookcases or armoires with drawer storage and a Murphy bed can turn a second bedroom into a multi-purpose space like an office or playroom without sacrificing having a bed for the occasional visit from the in-laws (or outlaws, depending on your situation).

Make time, your 80hr work week can occasionally suffer a reduction of a few hours once a year.

Generally it is hard to make the numbers box on sub-metering utilities, but it is occasionally cost effective.In cases where it is not, you can have your lease indicate tenant repays you for utilities, pro-rated between the two units.To get back to your original problem, utilities should be a minor cost in the scheme of things. 

I don't want to be full time job busy but an occasional problem to fix every week or so will keep me from spending all of my time fishing.

The Son (tenant) can only be contacted occasionally when the father happens to call the right bar and he answers, otherwise, he never responds to any correspondence. 

We hope they might return and book directly with us the next time, which happens occasionally and does start to build some relationship. 

In the next 3 years looking to buy a property to use as a source of income and an occasional vacation spot.

It will also save you from ugly Dish and DirectTV antenna's being installed and holes punched in your exterior walls.