If utilities are already on, then there should be no one checking. 

But I also felt strongly that I wanted to live there myself for my bachelor years, that I should take advantage of low interest rates, and that it would eventually at least break even as a rental.. so no regrets.

Your post makes no sense.

Office buildings have no such backstop. 

To the east is only ocean, so no help there. 

Of course, it's your property and you have every right to say "no." 

I would add lastly, if you find a PM company that only charges a low commission on rent with no other fees, beware.

This is a no-brainer!

No but don't expect much of an answer2.

When I went down till then there was no water and I just realized that sump pump in corner wouldn’t run without electricity and there was no battery but I assumed that electricity will be back and it will be fine but within half an hour before I left basement water started overflowing from sump pump.