If you don't hold you accountable, if you don't push you, well, the worlds happy letting you be a bystander to life. 

Here’s what I do with my rentals:I either have tenants split the utility bills or include a clause in the lease that states if the gas or water bill exceeds a specific amount ($X), the tenant will be responsible for the overage, provided there are no leaks or other infrastructure issues contributing to the high usage.To determine this $X amount:Water: I take the highest water bill I’ve had over the past year (excluding periods where leaks occurred) and add about $15 to account for small fluctuations or potential increases.Gas: For gas, I calculate the median bill during the winter (when usage is highest) and the median bill in the summer (when usage is typically lowest).

Insurance, bank accounts, credit cards, etc.You are probably making your life more complicated and expensive than it needs to be.

I'm talking to the seller's broker, but I would like to find my own people to assist with the due diligence period, such as an SBA loan broker, an accountant with experience doing QoE for this kind of transaction, and a lawyer.

Can we create a High yield savings account?

I was planning on reaching out to them but that’s a good pointer to take into account. 

By sending a check, in many states, if the tenant cashes the check they are de facto agreeing with your damage assessment and will have little ground to dispute your accounting.  

One thing to think about is if the tenants will be able to acquire accounts with the oil company.

I think at least 2-3 post was from a VA that opened an account to  post in this exact thread……but hey this is a thread  about VA services.

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