I’m just starting my real estate journey and I have this burning question that I can’t figure out.How do you know or decide whether you or the tenant will pay the utilities (water/sewage, electricity, gas, garbage)?

Is it legal to charge more for utilities than why I pay for utilities?

Or utilities, if you provide them for your tenant.

The subject lot has utilities (there was actually a small frame house on the lot at one time until termites took the house).

Deduct your cost of utilities.

Why doesn't he get utilities and sell it for 100k?

Any thoughts are appreciated.Hey Nate,Personally I would buy in a secondary market like here in Columbus OH, and focus on small multifamily, that way you can utilize easy to get leverage, and maximize cashflow and appreciation. 

I still lose $1000 a month to taxes, insurance, and utilities, but the $1000 in costs beats the $2000 in rent I was paying, I now use OPM to pay down the mortgage and HELOC payments totaling $2550 a month, and my home has already appreciated $30000.

I know you have to buy equipment, pay employees, pay utilities etc, but a half a million dollars a year to pocket $75K? 

That will allow you to utilize the same property manager, title co, etc and it can be a little more efficient.