Pretty cut and dry process.

I would say about $8k average, sometimes reaching towards $20k depending on length of run and the difficulty of tie-in to the City main.I would not, as a buyer, wnat to take a chance on this..even if they are working well now, it is a ticking time bomb and a large expense.So I would wrap your head around the concept of offering a credit towards this item.

This continued to increase until the water company reached out to the tenant to let them know that they were cutting off based on large difference in bill.

Quote from @Tiffany Roberts: Not everyone is cut out to be a Landlord.Yes, you may kick yourself in 10 years.

So he way overpaid and now 6 years later the properties are barely worth what he paid for - we have seen about 50% appreciation here in Milwaukee in the last 6 years.In fairness, turn-key providers have to make a profit, so they have to cut a slice out of the deal.

As long as there was no agent already involved and thus cutting them out, then should be good. 

It's one of those necessary steps that can be a hurdle, especially if your funds are tied up or you don’t have immediate access to liquidity.Here are a few strategies I’ve seen work for those in this situation:1.

For quick math, just cut the rent in half.

If you require trees trimmed or branches cut etc  I  think that would be an owner responsibility. so the every few months part makes me wonder.

That's probably tied with the myth that real estate always goes up in value!