My suggestion would be to cap your utilities at a certain amount and have Tenants pay anything over that amount.That will help you manage your expenses, and also allow Tenants to gage their usage each month, and make adjustments if they don't want to go over the allotted amount.As far as collection, provide the bill showing any overages and just have them pay for it along with their rent. 

While brokers are great at soliciting great applicants, Property Managers do a better job of screening than brokers because PMs have to "live" with the tenants. 

Huge battery plant will create a lot of jobs and conveniently located at the end of the 406.

- What should I be aware of when bidding at these auctions?

. - just the inconvenienced existence of fixing up one project at a time.

This is unlikely to be profit, this is to cover your costs on the backend at move out.Secondly, find a good pet addendum and have them sign it.

Purchase price: $137,500 ($44,000 in to the property... loan at $101,000)Appraisal: $180,000   ARV: $195,000Est rehab cost: $7,500Scenario #1: 75% LTV cash out refi at 4.25%...

My partner at the time and I were nomads traveling long term.

I worked in the mortgage industry when rates were at 20 and 21% and my first mortgage was a bargain rate at 12 7/8.

We manage a property that was having drain field issues for awhile, got estimates and had the owner approve one of the vendors. Our office signed the contract and they got the permit and replaced the drain field. Abou...