We execute a "Utilities Budget Agreement" as an addendum to the lease, which works are follows:1) We identify all the utilities (hydro, gas, water/sewer, cable, etc) and services (snow removal) which are to be governed under the agreement and set an amount which will be paid, in advance, into the budget fund each month by the tenant;2) When the utility bills arrive, we pay them and forward an electronic copy to the tenant so they are aware of their resource consumption.3) Every three months (quarterly) we reconcile the amount paid into the utilities budget against the utilities bills incurred.  

Then, she said the stainless steel oven stovetop was bent causing her gas burner to cook her food unevenly.  

@Larry Fried  I hit a super valid point.

Also, does this subdivision have gas?

What are the basic requirements for a valid contract? 

lets say you spot a deal on the block but there is no running water, gas is shut off, electricity is off …there is no way you can check plumbing, furnace, etc ..some REOs even say “seller will not activate utilities” …I think you could activate utilities in your name …but then how about all the outstanding bills that might hit you ?!

Thanks HaiMy concern is how to split the utilities between the two up and down units and add separate meters for electricity, water and gas.

With more comps you increase the validity of your estimation.

How high do you think they will go? Personally I think they will rise to the $4.00 mark over the next couple of months and then the price will come back down gradually.

Say it's a C-store, to sell it, you'll need to be able to explain things like traffic count, environmental requirements, burried gas tanks and liners, as an existing business you'll need to interpret financial statements, understand inventory turn over, beer licenses and distributorship agreements for gas.