When I need to pay for water and/or garbage (MFR or due to city laws), I charge a "utility fee" of $40-$50 per person per unit per month.

@Dan D.A big factor that I would consider is weather or not the duplex is individually metered. the thing i like about SFR in my town is that all utilities including water, sewer and garbage, are all paid by the tenant.

The inconsistent enforcement of bandit signs is absolute garbage.

Marie Poe - You are certainly correct that hitting the delet button is easy, what Jerry is trying to get across (I think) is that by peddling garbage, you generate a bad name for yourself and if and when you ever do get a good deal locked, it is likely that some of your potential good buyers have removed themselves from yoru database or simply hit delete without even glancing at the deal expecting it to be crap.

The yelp speaks for itself, multiple people don't call you a scam unless you are slinging garbage at the very leasthttps://www.yelp.com/biz/nick-vertucci-real-estate-academy-santa-ana

Rental Property Analyzer       Asking Price: $389,000.00       Address: 74-76 S Whipple, Lowell MA 01852 # of Units: 2       Income     Rental Income: $3,000.00       Other Income:       Total Monthly Income: $3,000.00             Expenses     Taxes: $326.00       Insurance: $130.00       Water/Sewer:       Garbage:       Electric:       Gas:       HOA Fees:       Lawn/Snow:       Vacancy: $150.00       Repairs: $150.00       CapEx: $360.00       Prop.

A handful of other things have happened to, which completely put a bad taste in my mouth (IE: she asked if her niece and her nieces baby could move in for a month and I said no - she didn't listen and they moved in - technically she broke her lease right then and there but I let it slide knowing her lease was going to expire) (she thought another tenant knocked her garbage can and grill over -- when it was just the wind).

This is because the area has very high rents, and with travel nurses I have to pay for all utilities, including heat in a Northern climate, internet, garbage, lawn care, and snow removal.

Also, garbage can in the middle of the island and visible in your photos? 

Not all my calls were for drugs...some were for fights, throwing garbage in my yard, noise complaints, etc.