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)?

Or the water used to irrigate the field was stolen from the neighbors and this property has no water rights.

Our cash reserves can cover the extra expenses of putting in power and water lines(I own an excavator) and crushed concrete for the driveway amendment.

Out of curiosity, who pays the water bill? 

Some providers take the approach that a furnace or water heater with several years of expected life shouldn't be replaced in the rehab, but that the final product should be priced accordingly.

Not a big deal, except then all the water drained out and our guests couldn't use the hot tub overlooking the river, which is a huge selling point.

A different perspective always helps produce fresh ideas!!

Under the plan, the administration would allow wind power projects to be built in federal waters off the coast of Morro Bay, as well as at a second location west of Humboldt Bay.

He has offered to sell us a vacant lot at a huge discount to help us get started (he paid $10K and is willing to sell it to us for $25K - will be worth $100K+ once water/sewer is run to it).

I'd go there and remove the electric meter, shut off the gas, shut off the water.