I was thinking of adding an electric garage door opener.

@Julie HavemanI am going to have to add utilities to the tenants payment (only 1 water heater, furnace and electric). 

HI I purchased a home in a multi unit (R4), high density zone.I am currently renting the house cash flow is just $50 after mortgage payment.This house has a big workshop in the back with a high rise ceiling, brand new roof, electricity and water.It sets in a half an acre lot so I am able to rent the workshop and land for $700 a month Total cash flow on this property is $750 a monthI'd like to enclosed this workshop (it has 3 brick walls already built) and make it into a livable place.I can still rent the land and keep the cash flow at about the same amount ($700).However there's no sewer  at this house just 2 septic tanks attached to the main house.Workshop will need:windowsanother walldoorscooling and heating systemBathroom etc...I can build build more units attached to the current workshop since there's so much land to play with but i have no idea of the cost.I purchased this home for $150k in 2016I owe 143Klast month I paid for an appraisal and the current value is at $185(flooring was the only improvement at the house).Question is should I refinance and bring in sewer line, build more units or live it the way it is?

From ceilings fans, dishwashers, HVAC units, electrical outlets, and basically everything under the roof, I highly recommend it.I hope this was helpful,@Charles Kennedy

(Everyone seems to think this, not just you.)Here's a page from Cleveland Tenant Rights saying the landlord can require the tenant to pay water as long as it's separately metered: http://www.clevelandtenants.org/for-tenants/tenant...Here's a page from Garfield Heights specifically, saying the same thing: https://www.ghmc.org/renting/renting-basics/rights...You must supply water, but you also must supply heat and electricity.

I have both electrical/carpentry/wood flooring experience.

The property is a triplex, converted out of an old house that's been taken care of very well (as far as I can see without a building inspector), so the water and gas are not split out into separate meters for the tenants (electrical is).In order to make this deal work, I'd love to figure out a way to invoice the tenants for those utilities.

Recently purchased a duplex that has separate gas/electric meters for each unit, but only a single water meter serving both units. 

Currently, the stove, clothes dryer and water heater are all electric. 

Hey everyone,I've found a potential property investing in through craigslist and I had a few questions regarding it.Here are the details:Triplex fully rented: ASKING $479,000 - 3 Bed 2 Full Bath (rents for $1200) - 2 Bed 2 Full Bath (rents for $950) - 2 Bed 2 Full Bath (rents for $950)They say that the tenant pays for cable, electric, gas/propane and the landlord pays for insurance, mortgage, property tax, and trash.