Water/ power metered ind.

they can install the meters and handle the billing. 

The wholesaler and seller represented this duplex as having two separate water meters and two separate gas meters.

Ideally, I would like to have each unit get a connection metered by the city, but is that even possible?

And they’re telling me that we have to create one main shut off for both panels which would force us to completely redo and upgrade all meters, panel, and go to 400 amp from 200.

I am a small landlord and am wondering as well if getting rid of one or 2 water meters might be the only thing I could do, and then have the water account in my name so I can track usage? 

When electricity comes into a meter panel, the exterior panels can be expanded, separate meters can be installed, and of course separate service entrance panels with breakers.  

When I called to switch utilities to my name I discovered that apparently the duplex shares a water and sewer meter with a neighbor.

He bought the home with no money down, Home town Heros program and creative finance, then we developed the property by improving it with electrical upgrade additional meters and more bedrooms.

My BS meter is ringing.