All Forum Posts by: Arron Achey

Hello all, 

I did look through some previous posts on similar topics and lean towards NOT allowing this but our situation is a little different then I've seen. Our downstairs unit (duplex) pays for pretty much all of PITI and utilities that we are responsible for, where the upstairs is mostly gravy. We just turned the upstairs over, tenant seems to be taking good care of it where maybe some patching and paint needed but otherwise just a deep clean as I would for anyone else.

I'm trying to find the downfall of having her move into a renewed lease, year long, she's a good tenant, and paying higher rent to cover all our expenses while we try and re rent out the top floor. 

Just want to make sure I'm not missing something drastic. 

Thanks in advance!

Arron

 It would actually be a third sub meter after I split the duplex into two. Quote at around 1200. 

So it's that compared to washer dryer hookup upstairs, getting equipment etc.

Hello all, 

I have been stuck now for awhile trying to figure out the best course of action for an already present shared laundry common room in my new duplex.  Its a up/down duplex. Washer/dryer in the downstairs unit with exterior access for the upstairs unit to come downstairs and use it. I do want to offer a washer/dryer as my location almost everywhere offers one so marketability will take a hit if just removed.

Current duplex runs on one electrical panel. Where I'm stuck is I am getting the panel split into 2 in a few weeks so the washer/dryer will most likely be on the downstairs panel. Another separate meter for shared space was quoted at around 1200-1500 which isn't in the budget.

I've thought about having the upstairs pay a monthly fee of some sort to use the washer/dryer downstairs, but when thinking as a tenant that seems annoying to me.

Another option I'm looking into is just another washer/dryer hookup and setup upstairs. Feel like this could get pricey fast though when all said and done.

Another option I'm looking into is an appliance leasing company bringing in a washer/dryer, they charge a monthly fee everything else free of charge and finding a way to split that up between the units or even lease two pairs and just up the rent to cover for the monthly fee.

I would love any advice or suggestions, probably overthinking it but this just continues to have me stuck. Thanks in advance!

Sorry can you elaborate? Are you saying with the new lease charge a set rate based off of previous months until the official separation goes through? 

 I did think about doing a separate sub meter because there is a shared room with washer dryer unit and I haven't quite delineated how I'm going to make that work quite yet when things are separated... Cost certainly increasing fast I've gotten a 3500-4000 and a 4000-6000 for the split and extra manual labor time my energy company possibly required.  I've been told by two electricians now with the current 150 A (decent condition) an additional 100 A would probably be sufficient for the top unit which is a 1/1 and doesn't have a full blown kitchen or anything. 

I like this verbiage though thanks it's much appreciated! 

Hello all,

Quick preface to question, I have a current tenant who wants to renew and I would like to renew her as well. I have a current duplex running on one electrical panel and looking to have it split as previous tenants have had complaints due to splitting electric evenly when usage wasn't even.  Previous owner paid some of utilities for tenants up to a cap so they definitely ran it up. Earliest someone can come out is early February and this is when the tenants lease is up.

Question is how would you structure the lease, specifically utilities, when the electric may not be officially split come time of renewal?  I'm still splitting water evenly, gas just on one unit as the other doesn't use any, but electric I'm stuck on finding the right verbiage. Maybe I'm overthinking it, either way any input is appreciated thanks!

Just did my walk through and they did not leave the space how I would have left it, not even close. 2-3 large holes which they apologized about, a broken door they apologized about, and really no cleaning at all that I could notice other than most of their belongings were removed. I'm willing to eat a little bit of this but seems excessive?

 Hey Max just following up after actually going through my final walkthrough. Despite the tenants noting they were going to clean the carpets and clear everything out they left by not even vacuuming the carpets, definitely didn't clean the carpets, left the fridge/freezer full, kids clothing and toys all over the place, and their bed and bed frame (king) still in the room since the screws were stripped and they couldn't take it apart. 

They only provided 1 of 3 keys as lease states they had, 2 fist size holes in the walls, which the tenant actually emailed me about and apologized, along with a door they tried to put back on the hinges to their bedroom but was broken by their child in doing so which they also emailed me about and apologized. 

They were very accommodating as I took over ownership and were on time with the one rent payment they had so I wanted to let things be, but these things seem a little much to me. Am I a little off base with this assumption? Again this is my first rodeo so nothing to compare things to. 

This is my first rodeo seeing what normal wear and tear may look like. Appreciate your input, the more pictures the better just makes to much sense but didn't think to take prior to me cleaning up. Thanks!