The summer I lived with roommates in that house, our utility bills were at least 2, nearly 3 times what the previous averages were.Sign up for weekly utility use alert e-mails if your city offers them.See if you can include a utility "allowance" in your lease where tenants are responsible for usage above that amount.

The alternatives to cure are more complicated and carry other issues that make them improbable or impossible perhaps inappropriate considering the magnitude of the matter.

I will arrange for the property to be listed on the local MLS and in turn, Zillow via the IDX feed from a local agent.The parameters for the study would be;Listing the Property for the Same Amount you Paid for it or a higher price that is reasonableList any known repairs neededInclude the rent amount, if occupied, on the listingIncluding the Usage of the property in the listing, occupied or vacantReport any offers you receive to the discussionProvide feedback you receive to the discussionProperties purchased based on the 1% rule onlyYou can receive offers and never have to accept any of them.The available inventory in Birmingham currently is less than 3 months.

I wouldn't be shocked if you spent double that.My career is in energy analysis, so if you have any questions on energy usage, or an independent look at what kind of savings you could expect from equipment replacement I'm happy to help out.

You start paying for the crane as soon as it leaves the yard and have a minimum usage period that you will be charged regardless.  

As the others mentioned, it helps with cash flow, and it ultimately results in lower usage (since the tenants are paying for them directly).

The water/sewer bill must stay in my name and be paid by me but under contract the reimbursement of the usage cost is the responsibility of the tenant.

Has anyone added devices to their Exterior Spigots that prevent usage?

Pay it yourself and include it in the rent, unlike a utility bill it doesn't vary based on usage or anything like that it is a fixed cost. 

We've financed these before, generally see structuring as Comm Condos given the flex usage and sqft you're looking at.