How is this typically handled? 

If you can handle that kind of discomfort, I'd recommend moving to an emerging market and house-hacking (that's what I did).

I specialize in getting foreign investors started in Dubai and work with seasoned local companies who handle everything from start to finish.

Hi Gavin,This is fairly common, and it’s great that you’re thinking ahead about how to handle utilities responsibly.

A bit about me: I’m a payroll manager for a restaurant group, where I handle everything from creating policies and SOPs to processing payroll and ensuring compliance with state and federal laws.

Another consideration, @Jay Hinrichs, is whether the electrical infrastructure at the property can handle it. 

Ok so I thought $1250 for a 3day course, (a usb which did not work and still waiting to receive a new one after emailing back and forth for a month now-they did however let me access it online instead), I can handle that.

Not too shabby for a property we handled in just over a month.

I would do it one time as a good-will gesture, but I would make it clear that he has to handle it from that point forward.

I believe they expect us to rollover and let our insurance company handle it and just settle.