Supply if competition and demand in the area will be needed to look at.

Add separate meters and stop supplying free utilities.

I’d say income wise, we live a fairly comfortable life style with little debt, slow growing savings, and regular traveling.

Large businesses like ABC Supply CO., Dollar General and Amazon have all relocated to this area.

There are many ways this can work, they can partner with you 50-50 and maybe they supply the cash for the purchase and rehab and you supply the heavy lifting and find the property, hire and managing the contractors.

The sale price of a property is affected by a number of levers including supply and demand, replacement cost, interest rates, the riskiness of an investment, and, most importantly, the amount a buyer is willing to pay to acquire it.

Lots of "cash buyers" have several partners and can not access the cash as quickly as a regular, real cash buyer.

Are you asking if you should pay the difference between the regular water bill and the bill after it started leaking.If it were mine (and it was a leaking pipe--not fixture), I would cover it. 

I believe successful investors practice their craft regularly allowing them to gain more experience, confidence, and opportunities as a result.

Remember the area must be used "Regularly and Exclusively" for business.