@Ayden Drew Parent schedule your day the night before.

Utility companies normally let tenants get pretty far behind before the landlord is notified- if the utility company puts a lien on the property for unpaid bills, it is better to have closer control over the bills- If there is a water leak or other problem with the property, the tenant doesn't have to bear the costDisadvantages of having utilties in owner names:- If tenants start using a lot more water/power, it is more difficult to quickly adjust rent or get them to conserve- with pandemic or other freezes on rent or evictions, there is no recourse for utility increases- if the tenant qualifies for low income utility pricing, it has to be in their nameOnce you decide what your guiding principle is, you can align your current rental agreement to match.

The rest are owned by parents of college students who sell them every 4 years.

The way I plan on presenting this is that it would a) spare them from having an actual rent increase and b) give them the ability to control the cost as they can control their water usage (in case they have been more wasteful than they could be).

There are simply too many variables when working with people and business to predict what will happen.Having a Business Mind SetInstead, you are in control of your actions.

Good evening and Happy New Year.For a single family home, what is the common practice in NJ (if there is such a thing) for landscaping (maintenance), snow removal and pest control; who should be responsible for those, landlord or tenant?

2) Move back in with parents (if they're willing haha) and save for a bigger down payment (potentially 20%)?

A FSBO down the road from where my parent's lived.

Value add, automation, room to expand, better control of costs and income How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

It had one long term tenant under rent control who has since moved out(although they are in litigation with myself, prior owner and both current and prior management companies)Rents are currently a bit under market at about $8k/month with one unit being vacant(should be filled soon).