My educational background includes a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in finance, a commercial real estate certificate, and a minor in building construction and project management, with a focus on energy-efficient housing.

Quote from @January Johnson:Yes, cash flow is hard to come by but STR management is certainly a full service offering and requires a good amount of time, energy and care to be done right.

It’s meant as a deterrent so the tenant is more conscious of the energy they use.

They truly don't put the time, energy, and expense into locating property owners (many of which do not even want to sell) in order to buy their raw, un-entitled land.If you're a big builder, your phone is ringing with people or their representatives wanting to sell you their land.

Do NOT pay $100 or whatever for an EIN # either, get it for free directly on IRS website with the same amount of energy. 

Real estate markets can be volatile and subject to local economic conditions, potentially putting all your eggs in one basket.Liquidity ConcernsReal estate is an illiquid asset.

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Otherwise I'd suggest looking into other affordable markets that have a good growth rate & other economic drivers. 

Tenants like to see them, and I like them to save energy.

In discussions with the water company, it's not clear it'll make economic sense to separate the line into 3 separate lines.