It would be unusual for tenants in GNV in a triplex or quad plex to not pay utilities.  

But either scenario is uncertain and has risks.

Fees for garbage pickup may be included in the owners property taxes; thus, you may be paying for this.In addition, one reason the current landlord may be paying the water/sewer charges on this duplex is that there may be only one meter for both sides (not unusual) and it may be cost prohibitive to run a second meter.   

Treat them with respect because you might be introduced by them to another property owner that wants to sell, an investor, or another buyer that can share with you some unusual information.  

Hi Benjamin,One thing to be aware of on the Mississippi Gulf Coast specifically is that the insurance situation is unusual.

But wanted to see what BP had to say as it is not unusual for my common sense not to be real estate common sense.

There's no end to unusual rental situations you'll deal with, believe me.

I'm not completely clear on how these things work.Although this summer has been unusually hot, my experience as someone who was born and raised in the PNW is that the mild temperatures in summer and winter are usually a great selling point for out-of-staters who move to the area.Go 'Hawks!

It's unusual to see a post where someone actually has two decent options!

What I found unusual is that in the last 3-4 months they have been coming up with things to repair and also simultaneously we have been working on the lead mitigation which I began 6 months ago.