Essentially, owning a rental property won't hurt you debt wise but will force you to have more money in the bank. 

Your ad’s call to action should be well thought out and defined.No longer can we essentially "hit it and quit it".

So I just made the biggest purchase of my life 1.5 weeks ago with no money down and essentially doubled my units from 17 to 32.

You're not going for a deep sanding to bare wood.You need an oil-based primer like Kilz Original to start with after the scuff sanding.

Essentially, I’m wondering if rather than having the tenant pay for things such as pest control, landscaping, and possibly even a once per month house cleaner, I as the owner would cover it but the reflection would be in the rental price.

I’ve been laid off 3 times in the past 5 years due to the unstable oil field and I’m tired of putting forth my best efforts into a company that is going to let me go.

However, in areas like yours (I was in the USAF out there eons ago) or other areas like Colorado with a lot of oil or gas drilling, sometimes properties are sold without the mineral rights.

Most importantly they don't let heating oil run out and pipes freeze, but they also don't tend to have as much of their act together, and don't pay utilities timely and get them turned off.Thoughts on this pro vs. con on utilities? 

I think these are key essential parts, as you build your funds.Good Luck and again Welcome to BP!

Essentially, a buyer with the level of knowledge a typical BP community member possesses.Neither party benefits from an agent “selling” the property to you because the property either is or isn’t what you want, and your calculations tell you which.