Nevada Utilities - what to keep in Landlord's name/control?

[Joe Baranowski]

Hi new friends, my wife are in Henderson, Nevada and just moved to a newer house.  We are seriously considering renting our previous house.  It's a 3/2 with a pool, so we have some reservations on pool safety & liability, as well as what utilities we as landlords should keep in our name - which utilities in Nevada can put a lien on the property for non-payment?  All tips and opinions welcome, as we are just starting on this venture :)

[Casey Powers]

It depends on the city for utilities. Henderson and North Las Vegas with sewer included on the water bill - keep trash in your name. Las Vegas with trash and sewer separate - keep trash and sewer in your name.

Pools increase potential liability on rentals. Need a fence around the pool to help keep little ones from getting in unsupervised. Increased insurance cost. Owner should pay for pool service to ensure it actually gets done. Leaving tenants responsible for pool service can lead to it not being done, things breaking, costly repairs and possibly decreased value.