Lurkers, I'd suggest getting them the first week in escrow, and being a pain in the butt about it if you need to be! 

Its a pain but you can bill them for the actual bill that comes in and divide it by number of units (50/50 for duplex).

@Maggie Vineyard, This kind of thing is uncommon (thank heaven) but that doesn't make it less painful for you.  

I know this is boring, but the standard advice to keep 3-6 months living expenses liquid is born out of a lot of pain from people that overextended themselves in real estate and other illiquid assets.  

Hello All,I am doing some research and I am just curious on what the top 5 things you look for in a property management firm and what are your top 5 pain points when dealing with property management firms.Thanks for the feedback in advance

What a pain in the butt to pack them out everyday. 

A place like San Francisco which has a lot of security due to job diversity might be different than Detroit which has felt great economic pain due to their previous reliance on one major industry.This is just the beginning of a very complex conversation that can go deep into economics, but I hope this little bit of information helps you Armando !

It is screwed in though and would be a pain (haha) to clean the windows. 

I feel your pain. 

There were a few issues in the house that were a big pain in the butt and dragged on, but he stuck with the project to the end.