The cost to install a second meter billed separately or a meter to measure usage is going to be worth it down the road.

Of all the things that are suggested to agents who are looking for a place to hang their license I think the absolute best piece of advice is what you have just given here: to identify your personal goals and preferences and decide accordingly.

Everywhere I go, all roads lead back here and I suspect that is for very good reason.

Regardless if you convert immediately or later down the road.

It's also on a somewhat busy road downtown.

We have identified a couple properties/intersections we really like in Houston to do some value-add projects, ran some numbers, lease comps, etc. and have narrowed down the list.

Do the following, go to assessor's website of county you live in, locate GIS data organizing properties by number of units, download excel spreadsheet of addresses/owner info, import into google maps using site such as batchgeo, drive by and identify 15-30 properties you're interested in, skip trace owners to find current address, text/email/call owners, be consistent & do this every 1-2 weeks, you find a property in 1-3 months. 

Some people say listsource.com is good, but I'm having trouble identifying all the layers I should be putting on that to get a good motivated seller's list.Do you have suggestions of what companies provide really good motivated seller leads/lists?  

You're looking far down the road and pondering all the what-ifs. 

I had an electrician come out to give me a bid on some electrical work identified in my inspection report.