At a minimum, I'd like the website to generate leads, tell customers about myself, and collect rent.

Prop 10 is opposed by Veterans of Foreign Wars, Dept. of California, the California Council for Affordable Housing, Leading Age California, California NAACP, both gubernatorial candidates, Democrat Gavin Newsom and Republican John Cox, and dozens of other organizations who agree this initiative will make our housing crisis worse.

I purchased a “duplex” last year using cash from a private lender with intentions of doing a cash out refinance shortly after.

I have a rowhouse style property in Washington, DC and the down spout for the back of the roof leads to a drain outside of the basement door.

Suggest you sell leads to investor direct.

Has anyone tried applying to become a legal short term rental in Miami Beach?

Can you help me out with a lead?

lol) Lots of questions, I'll try to keep the answers short: How do I find specific utility costs for my area so I can properly analyze deals?

. -- Short/medium term low cost of living and long term passive income.--  Pursue art full time within the next 3-7 years. 

That being said, I would see if you can get a handle on where exactly the spike in use came from and investigate all those leads.