In a recently purchased SFR in which the tenants will be covering all utilities, I have been asked by the gas and electric companies to enter into a Utility Continuation Agreement so that the utilities  automatically go back into my name when the tenants move out or terminate service.  

Just because you have something or not doesn't mean an automatic YES or NO.It's all situational.

A download speed of less than 1Mbps is going to be a real challenge. 1.5 to 2 will be a lot more stable.

Hi All,I'm very new at investing, but thinking about buy and hold investing to help speed my way to retirement in the next 15-20 years.

I would help locate and manage the investment.Essentially, we would want to hold title as joint tenants, such that title would pass automatically upon death.

Los Angeles stats:(1) Bull market (first quarter of 1975 through the third quarter of 1980): real home price increased by 69% over 23 quarters.Bear market (1980 Q4 to 1984 Q2): real price decreased by 9% for 15 quarters.(2) Bull market (1984 Q3-1989 Q4): up 67% for 22 quarters.Bear market (1990 Q1-1997 Q2): down 37% for 30 quarters.(3) Bull market (1997 Q3-2006 Q4): up 166% for 38 quarters.Bear market (2007 Q1-2012 Q2): down 43% for 22 quarters.(4) Bull market (2012 Q3-2015 Q1): so far the price is up 27% for 11 quarters.If history is any guide, the L.A. housing price cycle seems to last about 12 years on average, of which seven years is spent in the bull market with at least 65% real price appreciation, and five years is spent in the bear market.

Seven years ago I first moved to California.

In most states a term lease automatically becomes a M2M upon it's end point with the same terms exist.

Point is it's the DEAL not my credit rating that determines when to buy and the speed of my growth.

The speed at which the information is delivered insures you'll want to know more.