Make sure you are accounting for both if the property is in NY.It would be with phoning the individual utilities just to confirm the numbers the owner is giving you. $1010 seems like a nice round per unit cost.

I'd love to jump on the phone with anyone who has advice! 

I much prefer the wifi cameras (but you do have to get internet service) as they have motion detection that will send me an alert whenever the motion is broken and I can then pull up video and audio on my cell phone.

A quick phone call to the county's Building & Safety department should get you answers to everything though.

@Rolanda Eldridge thanks I really appreciate it, and ok inbox me it'll come to my email and I'll respond working off my phone

He has no time to spend on this other than talking on phone for 10-15 min a day.

If you are free at all this week could you do a quick phone call?

List any occurrence where there was communication with ANYONE about this situation, written, phone, conversation, text, e-mail, etc.

You need to ask yourself if your new job in Cali will allow you the time to drop everything, answer a phone call from a tenant, and immediately start dealing with whatever issue they're having.Have you looked into a home warranty company.

David Wolber let's connect and have a quick chat on the phone, even if we can't get the chance to meet and have coffee, it would be great for us to chat!