To manage this, find the average electricity, water, and gas usage in your area.

Maybe find out you didn't replace cathodes, and the water is harder there.

You should be calculating Cap Ex for all long term items that will need replacement at some point - appliances, roofs, ac, water heater, etc.

Hvac, Insinkerator, furnace, water heater, toilet, fiberglass tub, roof, driveway, etc...Here's a link: https://www.hud.gov/sites/documents/EUL_FOR_CNA_E_TOOL.PDF You might also want to consider a home inspection for each unit with a written report, and a sewer cam report.Good Luck!

Yes for houses directly on the water (such as the bay) and in a flood-zone.

Currently, there's only one water meter for the entire duplex, and historically, I've been responsible for paying the water bills every month.However, I believe it's time to transition to a system where the water bill is split between the two tenants.

Of the 3 cities, I am leaning towards Charleston since it is bounded at least partially by water and wetlands which would prevent large-scale urban sprawl and increased supply of housing.

Keep all lavatories, sinks, toilets, disposals, pump systems, and all other water and plumbing apparatus in good order and repair and shall use same only for the purposes for which they were constructed.

Tenant now requests a water softener (we live in a very hard water area) due to clothes not being clean, stains, etc.

My team waiting at the water department for 5 hours to make sure we could get a resident into a home in short order. 8.