If your business entities and trust(s) are properly structured, your history as a past owner does not have an impact when someone is seeking to find the human behind the owner(s) of any specific property, as far as I know.

Once you are absolutely certain nothing downstream is the cause (human or plumbing), then you have a more solid case to ask for the meter to be changed.On a side note:  Around here if you go to the municipality/utility in a humble tone as ask for their assistance in solving the riddle (show them that you have invested the effort to check everything downstream), they will often forgive most/all of the overage.  

So don't rely too much on your cap rate, and concentrate more on what is highly desirable and what will stay rented by actual humans. 

My reasoning: Larger Body Types = More wear and tear on the property.It looks like this has already been discussed, without resolution,  on bigger pockets: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/52/topics/187...The overriding theme seems to be to not discriminate based on size.  

But quite honestly, biggerpockets forum gives me hope in humanity... amazing ppl that are willing to help each other to make money and become financially secure. that is pretty awesome.  .. sorry if tats too deep :) haha   Perhaps once I get situated with where I will be living, we can get together and talk investment, if your still up for it :)@John Kent - how do i get in touch with the investment groups you mentioned?

I am excited to be joining and looking forward to learning and contributing towards this wonderful collective body of real estate knowledge. 

I purchased one recently for $6K but its in a small town, and yes its flawed, but nothing i cant deal with, I will put $4K in and have a rental, but in big cities, its a totally different story, id imagine its in a "D" area or worse, if i gota wear body armor, to go there I wouldnt want it, just my 2 cents.

Hard not to drop five to ten pounds painting a fourplex in summer...and you can go cross fit with a full body snow snow shovel in winter.

Taylor Johnson thanks for reaching out.Yes I've met/spoke with a couple people from body wealth builders/specifically mandrel co.

I read the guide for first time investor and the rule of thumb for return on renting is 2% which mean if my property is 100 then my monthly return is 2k. I personal think this number is way too out of reach anywhere i...