You could charge a flat fee on utilities with a clause that states if bills exceed $X, then you split based on square footage.I've done all of the above and it has worked out.Regarding the thermostat, you may want to put in a mini split for the JADU in case your tenants like one way but you like the temperature another.

My two cents, with the economy the way it is right now and prices rising I would rather have lower monthly overhead and you would save that 600.   

80 is an extremely high temperature to keep a home at.

This could cause real estate inventories to rise as more sellers consider moving on from their pandemic rate mortgages for more lateral and feasible borrowing costs.

Some don't buy mid-rise.  

However, if the CPI rise above 3%, no significant changes will occur.

It is a small issue in context that certainly does not rise to the program being a "scam".9.

The other issue that most didn't see is that now the STR market is 10X more competitive - if you can't market a property to its fullest : Themed/ Clean/ Location/ Instagramable.. then most will get buried in the rise in taxes and insurance.

In other words, guests will only be able to control the AC between your locked min/max temperatures, but they would not be able to change to heat mode.

Purchase price: $674,000 Cash invested: $134,000 Long term rental purchased in area that is under development and predicted to rise in value over the next 5 years - 2br 2bth