You would think that being a G.C it would be easy to find and pick out good subs for my flips, not true.

I tend to provide copies of utility bills for shared utility bils. 

That's one thing I wanted to do right off the bat is start having tenants pay some utilities but gradually so they have time to either adjust or move out.

For that kind of money from the OP, i would be looking in the Gibsonton / Riverview area. there is a lot of new construction that you can pick up for a decent price.

You need to contact the utility company directly and get the real answer rather than relying on seller information.Income is $1650 and expenses (mortgage and heat) are $1950.

Get the mortgage caught up, get a landlord policy on the house and utilize remedies as outlined in your default clauses if you wrapped it.  

I am in the Old Town area, very close to downtown, my rent is $1260 per month and includes most utilities and even parking.

I'd pick the tone based on how much I was or wasn't concerned with the situation.Tenants want stable housing, and I haven't yet run into someone - though I know they're out there - who wants to get technical and confrontational when there's a simpler option for them.

It is a triplex with all its own separate metering so tenants all pay their own utilities. 

I manage a complex in Redlands, tenants pay all utilities.