These properties are typically valued around $80-90k.

How do you best utilize all the resources (networking, podcasts, resources) that BP has to offer on this site to increase your net work while decreasing the time it takes you to achieve your goals?

Or more typical 2-4 unit residential? 

They talk alot about submetering utilities, the differences with Park Owned Homes vs Tenant Owned Homes.

switched over utilities.

@Matthew Charron I do hope someone takes you up on your offer.In case no one does though, I'd recommend you attend a local real estate investor group like Black Diamond REI in southern Mass. or RI Real Estate Investors Group in RI.You'd want to engage several people in conversation, particularly during the times at the beginning and end of the meetings when folks typically network, and maybe ask a few folks out to coffee.Many people look for "mentors", and that might work for you, but another approach to consider would be just to try making friends with people who are one or two steps ahead.So maybe they're not successful full-time investors (the Holy Grail of Mentor-seeking), but instead own one or two rental properties, or have done one or two successful flips, or really anything in one of the directions you want to go.I find that can be easier to achieve, and you can get a lot out of it because such folks are very familiar with the challenges you face - after all, it wasn't long ago they were at that same point themselves.

Response rates are typically 0.5-2% so the bigger the list the better.

who pays for utilities,, if electric is separate,, let the tenant pay the cost of the stove..More units have electric stoves than gas in just about every apartment complex. because gas lines cost more to install and tenant usually always pays electric. 

Typically inspections, appraisal, financing.I make sure I keep things moving through so my contingencies get removed.

The city has already started to fine owners not complying and have actually initiating having the utilities turned off in some cases.If you want to do short term rentals in NOLA, your best bet is to find property that would qualify for commercial short term rentals, although the zoning required for these is hard to find and likely not in the most desirable short term rental areas.