Any insight into the best way to manage the utilities as well as ideas on things you have done to make best use of the space with dual kitchens?

I would take out a HELOC on your primary and utilize the BRRRR strategy. 

You are a pro member so you can utilize it. 

And 100% agree with regard to utilizing resources beyond the internet.

Some numbers should be fairly easy to get pretty good estimates (e.g. property taxes and insurance), also who pays utilities?  

Talk to an attorney who creates LLCs re what he/she's seen in 2 party real estate partnerships.Just my experience and what I'd do going forward, having the luxury of not NEEDING more income or hassel and certainly not being tied to potential PIA partners.- I have the deal, I dictate the terms, period

Take photos or video and bonus points if your new tenant appears in the photos or video- Tenants Personal contact info (cell and email)- Tenants Emergency contact info - Proof that utilities were moved into tenant name.

It sounds like you don't want to spend the money on a cashout refinance without a deal lined up which makes sense as you will be paying interest on the money borrowed, whether or not you are fully utilizing the cash that you pulled out.

I live in the US, but I did make an investment Out of state utilizing a turnkey provider (see post below).

If you are paying the utilities for the tenants, that is one reason....~$800/mo for taxes is high...any chance that's an annual number input as a monthly number?