We have 7 units across 3 properties right now and varying accounts for each one - Gas, Electric, Water, Trash, Sewage.

I also only account for utilities when the plexes are not metered separately, otherwise I assume that I will be able to put in the rental agreement that tenants pay for utilities.As a point of comparison, here is what I normally estimate:$100 Electricity, $100 Water and Sewer, $100 Insurance 5% vacancy, 7% Repairs and Maintenance, 7% CapEx, 10% Management Fees 2% Annual Income Growth, 2% PV Growth, 2% Annual Expense Growth, 9% Sales Expense$50 monthly mowing expense if it has a lawnI look forward to learning from you all and your experience!

I'm fashion blind, but I know how to do everything from plumbing to electrical to walls to flooring. 

add combined washer/dryer unit, laminate flooring, updated lighting, updated electrical, new kitchen counter What was the outcome?

Had to do the roof and am fixing some structure stuff, but electrical, plumbing, AC. 

If I was building the house over, I would put electric heat in every unit.

Then she hit the electric pole on the sidewalk so the sheriff issued her an accident report as he had to notify the utility company for damages.It was a VERY interesting morning!!!

Or squirrels in the attic chewing up electrical wires shutting things down.

As you can imagine the process of just demo'ing alone is hundreds of hours, maybe thousands i dont really try to think about it that much lol, but I also do all the tiling myself, electrical, hanging gypsum board, flooring, painting, and finish work which i will do on this property.

ScottIf you don't have time to read them, get them on audiobook.A quick rundown of a couple things to look for:     Electrical: Check the electrical setup.