Usually a multi unit building is already set up and metered for a "house" account meaning any electrical service to individual apartments is wired to that unit on a separate meter..and all halls, exterior lighting, laundry rooms, etc are on another separate meter that is in the owner's name usually refereed to as a house account.

If you have access to such a company in your area I would recommend contacting that team/ individual.

Any local investors (Buffalo, NY area) have recommendations for a reliable, reasonably priced, experienced interior remodeling company or individual?

Consider supplying bottles of water, granola bars, individual packets of oatmeal. 

That will likely tell you what you want out of any one individual deal.

If anyone has any info or individuals info you could send my way I would be greatly appreciative!

There are markets where, for some reason, individuals are less likely to buy.

Would never think that would be the case, but who knows.I should have mentioned in initial statement that this individual worked for me in the past, so I have some knowledge about him.

He doesn't have the master, but he has individual keys to the gates and all the units.

Pretty sure that applies to both note funds and individual guys operating out of their home office, perhaps not necessarily as a JV but access to funds for sure.Note investing is very cash intensive.