He pays utilities and I pay tax, insurance, snow removal.

When I started I was still running a service business that took up a lot of my daytime hours and I needed to utilize nights, weekends, and other off times to learn. 

I would recommend contacting a knowledgeable and reputable property management company and utilize their knowledge of the areas that you are unfamiliar with.

Both houses are renting for $550 a month with the tenents paying all utilities.

If Landlord exercises this Right, binder funds will be mailed within 7 days to Prospective Tenant(s) at the address listed on their application.Move-In RequirementsFirst Month’s Rent must be paid in full in the amount of: $__________Last Month’s Rent must be paid in full in the amount of: $__________Security Deposit must be paid in full in the amount of: $__________Other Move-in Fees must be paid in full in the amount of: $__________All tenant paid utilities must be transferred into Prospective Tenant’s name.Background checks done on all occupants aged 18 and above.A Lease must be executed and signed by all parties.When all move-in requirements have been met and Prospective Tenant(s) given possession of the property, the binder will be used as the last month’s rent.

For those of you that regularly invest in mobile home park communities, what is a standard expense ratio for an all lot rental community with direct-billed utilities?

By and large, tiny house have normal plumbing, of which will connect to traditional septic or public utility.

This was my first real estate investment that I made a little over two years ago.Its a 15 year old home with hardly any maintenance issues so far,(I will probably need to replace the two HVAC units as they got old however they are still in great working condition.)1)I bought the home at $750k with 20% down payment.2) Property taxes at $1000 a month3)Home insurance about $150 a month4)Other utility costs around $200 a month5)I already paid off up to 60k principal6)There is lot of potential for appreciation in the near future but let's discount appreciation from the analysis.7)Once I move out the total rental income I will make on this property is $6000 (@ $2000 per unit)Is this a fairly decent cash flowing property?

If you have a house that gets no mail, and has utilities, that'll cause red flags for them to look further into. 

You can also probably use a utility knife to straighten the line if the grout is fresh, maybe to dampen it would help.