It will probably cost me a fair amount of $ but the hope is that I'll have less tenant tension from top/bottom units.As for electrical there is a sub panel that attaches to the basement unit... might be able to do something with that.I am open to other ideas on how to deal with the heating/cooling if possible and any other helpful tips on a top/bottom rental.If the heating/cooling, water, electrical aren't separated out, then I would have to have a built in price factored into the rent instead of the tenants paying the utils themselves yes?

It'd be a slightly ugly 3 tab, but they'd miss the water damage to decking, missing granules due to hail, and lifted/creased tabs.

Address who takes care of in your lease.5) Trash- unless condo etc, most trash is included in their water bill, which is part of their utilities they should be paying directly.

You're stuck in the water at those times.Notary.

All separate electric meters and gas, water is included.

Plumbing is going to be a big problem as you probably are on a shared water system.

About the only way you can do it is build in the county (not in a city), and when you do this you may be able to connect to municipal water but you will almost certainly have put in your own septic systems or sewer treatment, which gets expensive.  

We will begin by billing water back to the tenants, and increasing rent to market values when turnover occurs.

In some cities the water and/or sewer are ultimately the responsibility of the owner, but the residents get the bill.  

I know of folks who have LTRs near bodies of water (Mystic, Goshen etc) and I’ve looked into it but not nearly enough to provide any sort of advice.