We are in the process of individually metering the entire complex and will switch to tenants shouldering that burden upon renewals. 

But this is easier said that done, you dont get to rub shoulders with the whales just like that.Whales can deploy 0.05% of their total buying power and make the stock price move up a couple of dollars , similarly they can sell the same and make the stock drop a couple of dollars and wipe out millions of average joe investors cash , they invest small amount but represent the largest subset of the retail investors .Whales can do this because their order size is so big,trade speed is ultra fast and robotic it is chump change to them .They can deploy this strategy while sippin on bacardi on a beach-Read This is very different to the path average joe is currently on and possibly not possible to embark upon because it is a select club ,and joe is not invited!

I am also in a year round vacation area (south Lake Tahoe) though the shoulder season can be on the slower side April/May & October/November.

Even if you're numbers truly are weak right now, your advocacy and experience in the matter should remain "chin up and shoulders back."

@John Suess it sounds like you have a good head on your shoulders and a good goal to work towards.

Hi Rick, It sounds like you have a good head on your shoulders and would do well.

Ken Truong Either you pay the price or shoulder the headache.

If you know that your property is heads and shoulders better than what else is available currently then you are right in pricing your unit higher.

Instead I would go the other way that they would find out and plan accordingly.What usually happens is when costs rise with big increases even if tenants are obligated they cannot shoulder the cost immediately and all at once so the landlord ends up putting up the money and then slowly gets it back over the years spread out.This is why I want seller paying for that cost with a reserve credit to buyer at closing to account for these items so I do not put undue pressure on my tenants.

Building on the shoulders of giants, as they say.