My son is electrician working for his dads commercial electric company.

Call utility Co and ask, although they try to get out of it by claiming confidentiality, I just ell them I'm looking at the unit to rent/but and need to know "rough numbers", they will often will say what a "budget plan # is", as in a locked in monthly electric bill of $180 for a smaller all electric home I own, but not what the current occupants' exact bill is. 

I think this guy is a little unhinged to spend that much energy telling other people on a website that someone they don't know is a fraud.

Or should I just keep everything to stay electric.

Before jumping in you really need to decide your area of investing. how much do you want to put in ... time, energy, mental fortitude (the 3 "t's"  tenants, toilets and turnover). a REIA club will help you with that. freebie seminars will help you as well.... if you learn one thing that will help you avoid mistakes, money left of table, it's worth it.

Electrical - When they say the electrical is "updated" it could be the electrical panels and any visible wires (attic/basement) but there will almost always be knob and tube in the walls and ceilings of the units.

so you know exactly what to work on and where to put your energy.

Floor joists in the bathroom need to be repaired due to extended water leaks that have caused the joists to rot.It needs a new roof and POSSIBLY some updated electrical work.AGAIN, I stress I will look at the home tomorrow so everything I am sharing is "heresy," which of course the bank would then look at and then consider whether or not it meets their livability standards for the purposes of a loan.

Categories like Exterior Interior Windows Doors Flooring Electrical ECT.... 

He will also look at the roof, attic, basement, main electrical, plumbing etc.