Water bill for the month is $100.Unit 1: ($100 * 1/2) * (2 tenants / 5 tenants) + ($100 * 1/2) * (1000 sqft / 1500 sqft) = $63.33Unit 2: ($100 * 1/2) * (3 tenants / 5 tenants) + ($100 * 1/2) * (500 sqft / 1500 sqft) = $36.67This method is much more complex to do, but a simple Excel spreadsheet can help alleviate the headache of doing this monthly.Because of the situation, and a majority of the time with a single family residence (even with a garage apartment) the utility company won't install a second meter to service your property.

They explained the existence of these programs on both the federal and local levels to both help alleviate the abundance of dilapidated buildings in older urban areas like Los Angeles and encourage more ownership/investment in older properties.

One way to alleviate the problem would be for the Gov (Fed & State) to eliminate (or drastically reduce) the capital gains and depreciation recapture taxes on investment properties.

I'm with Andrew on this one... smaller towns while offering great cash flow potential can get crushed by movement of big employers so be sure to heavily research the economy of the town as a whole when looking in more rural areas... usually something like a regional commercial airport or a big hospital can elevate worries on topics like this as larger infrastructural investments from both companies and the government can alleviate some of the risk in theory.

QUESTION: Does anyone have thoughts regarding allowing a tenant to take in a border and use the money to help alleviate their financial stress.

Like working out at a Gym to build muscle you must leave one comfort zone for heavier weights, e.g. put down the 20# dumbbells and pick up the 25# dumbbells and then the 30# dumbbells.1031 Exchanging is no different.

In order to help alleviate these difficulties, and to enhance his/her ability to live independently and to fully use and enjoy the dwelling unit you own and/or administer, I am prescribing an emotional support animal that will assist [FIRST NAME] in coping with his/her disability.I am familiar with the voluminous professional literature concerning the therapeutic benefits of assistance animals for people with disabilities such as that experienced by [FIRST NAME].

But you do not have to flex that muscle.

In order to help alleviate these difficulties, and to enhance his/her ability to live independently and to fully use and enjoy the dwelling unit you own and/or administer, I am prescribing an emotional support animal that will assist [FIRST NAME] in coping with his/her disability.I am familiar with the voluminous professional literature concerning the therapeutic benefits of assistance animals for people with disabilities such as that experienced by [FIRST NAME].

You bought in a bad area frankly, your going to have to muscle your way out and buy up the neighborhood and improve the region, or comes to terms with it.