., needs new roof, and just found out from the tenant that the electrical heater -- not sure if this is furnace, or space heaters -- haven't worked for a while, so they've been using a gas heater).

MAYBE if you get great gas mileage, or you were already planning on being there (say its your yearly inspection) then it could possibly be worth it.  

However, does anyone have input on approximate expenses or level of complexity involved in separating utilities for electric, gas, water and sewer?

I am looking to split the hot water and gas utilities to be paid by tenants, too.

The best place to get some coffee would definitely have to be between the two Stripes in Colorado City or the local Gas n Grub!

When gas price went up though, people moved back closer to NYC because commuting became too expensive.

.- A third party utility billing services provider.As to how RUBS works: A ratio utility billing system or RUBS billing is a method of calculating a resident's utility bill based on occupancy, apartment square footage, number of beds, or some combination of factors.Using RUBS to bill residents for water, gas and/or electricity expenses has several advantages including:- Requires no capital investment to get started- Enables owners to recoup a large portion of the overall utility expense- Can be implemented quickly- Immediately improves cash flow.You’ll need a lease signed by your residents authorizing utility billing.

It seems to me that this might have come up in a municipal lien search, or at least in the settlement where we (and I think everybody) requires final water, sewer and gas bills to be paid off from the proceeds at closing.From the way you've described the charges, it sounds like a sewer betterment charge, which should have been disclosed in the listing and should also have shown up on the municipal lien certificate (MLC).Somebody dropped the ball.  

We have a friend and local realtor who knew our situation and reached out about the following scenario:RV Park in neighboring city (~45 min drive)100% Occupancy currently (we're in oil and gas and West Texas is booming)Sitting on 20 acres but only 8 acres are used for the 52 spot RV park (so room to expand or add revenue stream)All infrastructure in place including city water, cable & wifi, laundry facilities, home for the property manager, and an engineered, permitted septic.

I also owned a painting business on the side for years and painted Maverick gas stations a large chain in the local area.