If applicable, we have included comments, but only when we’ve spent a good bit of time trying to use the software.BudgetingThere are a plethora of articles about these on the internet if you want to do further research.

FurnishingsUtilities (including internet, landscaping, or whatever)Lodging taxes?

I don't want to have to deal with the extra equipment, monthly fees and I think every property would need an internet connection and that is more maintenance and expenses.

The only snag that I am running into with the rent is the fact that I don't have the ability to split utilities, so I was going to include water, power, trash, and internet into the rent.  

I believe I have two main options for folks that seek to have internet/cable.

This comports with my college experience, when I slept in a curtained-off den/dining room (complete with chandelier), paying only $250/mo for utilities, internet, and my meager portion of the rent. 

If you rent out 2 bedrooms at $700 each all bills paid with cable, good internet, etc.

A quick Internet search makes it look promising, if complicated, and it might interest @Anita Ahuja, since she says that she already contacted a Houston REIT group that does REITs (even though that particular group didn't do 1031 exchanges).

Since it wasn't, you don't have time to ask for free advice on the internet. 

It's a casino game.