I don't think it has to do with my success...it just happens to be when the market trades...I trade natural gas futures for my day jobIn real estate actually find most people I deal with from agents to loan people don't start their day till 9am I never understood how people do that ....half my day is gone already at that time

Do you see the market growing due to this:http://www.expressnews.com/business/eagle-ford-energy/article/Apache-discovers-immense-oil-and-gas-field-9207444.php

I performed many energy efficiency renovations, ensured all units were sub-metered, etc which improved returns, provided a write offs, and added to my basis which can be depreciated.Recently National Grid who is the supplier for gas and electric utilities in the Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New York service areas released information that they would be introducing a substantial rate hike.  

Landlord pays gas, electric, garbage, water (average about $1,500/mth). 

Other question I have is why include gas and electricity for $300; shouldn't the tenant pay that? 

Drive over one weekend. 2250 miles over 20 mpg times by cost of gas ($3.00/gal average) = $338 in gas.

Hard to do a lot of transactions on a gas station cashiers salary. 

Otherwise all rents would never change and we would still be paying 5 cents for a gallon of gas and 50 dollars a month for rent.

Well, if they're renting an $80K house their budget is probably closer to hotdogs at the gas station.

At least initially....I believe the tenant(s) pay for electric/gas & internet & phone themselves, as each unit is individually metered.