I found one on the local craigslist that I could afford, and I'm thinking about buying it with the intention of renting it out, and using the profits from that to offset my own living situation (kinda like a duplex house hack but with 2 separate houses), or worse case scenario I could just live there and the lot rent plus utilities would be less than what I'm currently paying, and I could have roommates for extra income.

Maybe as a tenant in common.

I have a two year plan to get my real estate license, and in turn utilize my profits to invest in rental properties.

Check availability of utilities and the cost to bring them in or tap on to existing. 

For the floors, I'm thinking about vinyl in the kitchen and bathrooms, laminate in the living rooms and common areas and carpet in the bedrooms and on the steps. 

I am about to break ground on the remodel of my home and am building an ADU over my garage for the same property.My question is....is it worth spending the money to separate the utilities or just have one water, electric and gas meter?

I need some advice on utilizing my current equity.

While transaction fees, that agents attempt to shift to the buyer/seller (and they should be on low dollar deals) are common, that should definitely be discussed and agreed to/rejected up front.

Holding costs include paying taxes, insurance, utilities as a minimum for the duration of the Rehab and sales period.  

And don’t get me started on utilities if they are owner-paid