Utilities in St. Louis

[Amanda Barbeau]

Hi all.  Newbie here.  I noticed Brandon Turner often mentions his tenants pay all the utilities in his rentals.  That was a new concept to me, since every apartment I had ever lived in the landlord paid water/sewer/trash.  I'm wondering what seems to be the norm in St. Louis?  It would be great if tenants paid those utilities, but if I should plan on paying them it makes a serious dent in my cashflow.  I'm running the numbers and hoping to get my first multi-family, and I'm just wondering if I should plan on these expenses.  Secondly, if your tenant pays all the utilities, do they expect to pay a reduced amount of rent?  Or do you still ask for a market value rent and the tenant pays utilities?  Thanks.