Hey guys,I have a property that I am putting under contract.It is in Clayton County, GA.The tenant of this property currently has large water bill.The owner of this property said that this water bill is tied to the owner and that it is not tied to the property itself.How true is this statement?

If the numbers are accurate it sounds like FSBO would be a better route unless you want to bring cash to the table.

There are some parts of Chicago that do not have metered water services. 

@Bryan Martin - You also need to find out if the units are metered separately or is it master metered and if the owner (potentially you in the future) responsible for any of the expenses as far as the utilities are concerned i.e. electric, gas, water, sewer and trash/dumpsterWith a quad also make sure to get all the expenses (that are applicable) for common area like lighting, sec sys, landscaping, snow removal etc.

A rough equivalent would be having the water not working in one of the bathroom sinks. 

The small fee you pay now might save you in the long run from getting into hot water and costing you thousands.

etc.I think that in this manner, you will stand out from the many other lookers and gawkers who are just testing the waters.  

I know the roof was replaced 3 years ago as well as 3 water heaters.

As far as legalities, I’m not a lawyer but I think you would be in very hot water.  

We had the same on our farm, in fact some of our native stockmen would hang water fowl for several days (tenderizing) before eviscerating for cooking.