gas, sewer, water, electric, garage?    

Also, what is the "standard" price for a home that you are living in.

You might guess that our tenants had a massive failure of their water heater, which (with no experience and no contacts) I had to coordinate the $1800 replacement from a mountain cabin near Estes Park.

In my case, I include water bc it’s paid by the condo association.

There is a limited and standard.

In Atlanta, you're required to attend a briefing/meeting, then complete the application and provide requested info about the property, then they schedule the inspection and approve or reject the application per the standards.

Should I treat these properties like I would a standard flip or should I use more durable, yet less attractive finishes for the property since there's no guarantee the tenant will buy?

Only thing I would say is expect to pay 20% down since the property you are looking to purchase will not be owner occupied and 20% is typically the standard for investors. 

All went well until we started to discover things that were not disclosed. to make a long story short, the seller and broker both knew (have proof) of converting a aerobic field into a parking lot and leaving the aerobic system in back of the property which fills up with rain water and leaves my sewage system useless. they literally abandoned the sprinkler and pump system and covered it with material. 

Many lines in the water (especially if you're searching for off market and non-MLS properties and deals) is a great idea!