Submetering or Separate Utility Accounts: If separate utility meters are not feasible or allowed, you could explore the option of submetering, where individual units have their own utility usage measured.

Remember this is INVESTING and with that our lens of focus is measured in years and decades not months.

 @Linda CooperHere is the verbiage directly from Fannie Mae:A four-year waiting period is required, measured from the discharge or dismissal date of the bankruptcy action.Exceptions for Extenuating CircumstancesA two-year waiting period is permitted if extenuating circumstances can be documented, and is measured from the discharge or dismissal date of the bankruptcy action.For FHA it's a 3 year wait from the discharge date and there’s quite a few banks and lenders that will do portfolio loans after 2 years of the loan being discharged.I hope this helps and have a great day.

Retail and office leasing in my market you often times get paid half the commission at lease signing, then the other half when the tenant opens for business which can be measured in months or years (yes really).

Removing and resetting railing, remove and reset near dozen boards with supply half dozen, yeah, not a job measured in hundreds.

There are some heloc lenders  willing to  go higher than a  80% cltv ... revised  idea ...put 225K  down ( 30% ) and  have 275K  cash left over and  some  immediate  equity room for a HELOC ...in the  Seattle marketplace - some sellers  may  shy  from a  VA offer  if  comparing it to a cash or  conventional loan offer...this is  because of the perceived stringent VA appraisal  process that really   doesnt  exist and also  because with a VA loan - a seller is required to pay  for some of the buyers  fees  which lowers the sellers  proceeds ....if a  VA  offer is made on a  proeprty thats  been on the market for awhile - this likely wont be an issue 

It is important to note whether the GPs are substantially committed as this shows they have skin in the game as well.IRR (Internal Rate of Return): A measure used to evaluate the profitability of an investment by calculating the discount rate that equates the present value of cash inflows and outflows.

I doubt I could remember all of the tools we've used on our rentals, but I'll give it a shot.Screwdrivers of various sizes/types, hammers, crowbar, cat's paw, shovels, rakes, broom & dust pan, wrenches of various sizes/types, pliers, wire strippers, circuit tester, reciprocating saw, circular saw, hacksaw, tile saw, miter saw, table saw, box cutter, scissors, pencils, tape measure, level, drill with bits and other attachments, string, saw horses, rotozip, heatgun, clamps, tin snips, saber saw, trowels, buckets, sheet rock knives, nail guns, paint brushes, rollers, trays, paint sprayer, rags, hoses & sprayers, power washer, tarps, carpet stretcher, work lights, garbage cans, paper tiger, garden sprayer, extension ladder, step stool, 6 & 8 foot step ladders, air compressor, toilet brush, shop vac, extension cords, fans . . . . . . .

However banks (even small local banks) still have pretty stringent underwriting standards.

When it comes to compliance the enforcement measures they could likely be initially applied to each property owner to motivate one of the owners to respond.