If you’re In a title state make proof of utility pay off a condition of closing.

Utilities for the Rented HouseDeductible as a rental expense from when the property was placed in service (ready to rent).

Typically who pays the for the utilities?

So now we cover utilities for both units and the new tenant pays a higher amount too on the back unit to cover all the utilities with a great profit.  

Hello All,We own a piece of commercial land and plan to build a medical/retail building approx 6000 sq ft. for lease.After the land is graded and all utilities in place including the storm water management, what could be the  approximate cost to build a vanilla shell (dry wall + hvac included) for a modern medical/retail building like this one.Also who can provide funding for this, land is paid off.

Since I am entering this field in the latter part of my life (63), I do not want 'long-term' investments as I am not interested in making millions, but having enough for the remainder of my life to 'Vive La Vida Loca'!

There’s no reason for an owner to pay for utilities they aren’t using.

Quote from @Jaycee Greene: A few things I noticed, in addition to having the tenant pay the utilities are:1) Incorporate annual increases in rent higher than 2% (in your area, maybe 4%-5%) with a slightly smaller increase in operating expenses (say 2%-3%)2) With a gut rehab, I'm not sure why you need to spend $128/month on cap ex, at least for the first year or 2.3a) An 80% cash out refi is probably going to be hard to get.

Pay to separately meter the utility.

There are multiple ways to ensure the tenants cover utility costs when using shared meters.