…as far as the utilities go…I believe that is paid by landlord…not sure how you monitor over usage…good question…anyone have input on this..??

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I never paid much attention to the amount of usage since it was in Mexico and .......

Even factoring in your own personal usage, you are better off just paying to rent somewhere/anywhere and have the luxury of changing that location each and every time with no managerial headaches at all.

And if I am in the wrong on the 2 lights, I'd be happy to pay for their usage for the past couple of years.

As long as reimbursement for the water is clearly shown in the lease along with the clause about how funds received are applied, there should be no problem with an eviction.The only way you might run afoul is if the high water usage was the result of some sort of negligence then you would have to argue that out in front of a judge.

A better option may be to offer the tenants usage of the basements as part of their lease for a higher rate than just the unit above.

Not sure if it is inappropriate to share finances here, but I have 40k saved up and another 15k in retirement accounts at my disposal.

Not sure if it is inappropriate to share finances here, but I have 40k saved up and another 15k in retirement accounts at my disposal.

I knew the split would involve electricians, utility company and possibly permits, but I did not see $360 electricity bills from a 2k sqft duplex with minimal electrical usage from myself and my tenant.I'm going to start the process to split now, but the timing is bad.For 2014, verifying split utilities in multifamilies is now a priority.