It talks about Georgia utility provideWhenever they tried that on me I'd address a letter to their legal Sept, with a copy of the law etc and the charge disappeared

Lurkers, I'd suggest getting them the first week in escrow, and being a pain in the butt about it if you need to be! 

Its a pain but you can bill them for the actual bill that comes in and divide it by number of units (50/50 for duplex).

@Maggie Vineyard, This kind of thing is uncommon (thank heaven) but that doesn't make it less painful for you.  

I know this is boring, but the standard advice to keep 3-6 months living expenses liquid is born out of a lot of pain from people that overextended themselves in real estate and other illiquid assets.  

Putting the money in escrow would be optimal, but I know that isn't always the way it works out.I've heard countless stories of GC's getting advances and disappearing, using the money to pay debts, finish their last project, etc.

Your heirs will get your real estate at a "stepped up basis" which means the property is valued as of the day you die so the tax disappears for your heirs (not really recommended but it works).3.

Hello All,I am doing some research and I am just curious on what the top 5 things you look for in a property management firm and what are your top 5 pain points when dealing with property management firms.Thanks for the feedback in advance

What a pain in the butt to pack them out everyday. 

A place like San Francisco which has a lot of security due to job diversity might be different than Detroit which has felt great economic pain due to their previous reliance on one major industry.This is just the beginning of a very complex conversation that can go deep into economics, but I hope this little bit of information helps you Armando !