I don't like the idea of a pet deposit because what if the pet was great and there was no damage due to the dog however there is other damages or unpaid rent, I feel that muddies up the water. 

My architect and I sent them over assembly bill No 811 on ADUs and mentioned that the looks to be in violation of the bill quoting the following:"Accessory dwelling units shall not be considered by a local agency, special district, or water corporation to bea new residential use for purposes of calculating connection fees or capacity charges for utilities, including waterand sewer service, unless the accessory dwelling unit was constructed with a new single-family dwelling"They responded saying that this didn't apply to the ADU and quoted the following"(B) For an accessory dwelling unit that is not described in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (e), alocal agency, special district, or water corporation may require a new or separate utility connection directlybetween the accessory dwelling unit and the utility.

Hi all,When operating say a ~50 unit multifamily with single water meter, what are some strategies that can be used to offset water bill onto tenants?

While I don’t have a mortgage due to the sale of B&B, the rent pays taxes, water and sewer and gives us pocket change which then goes towards other bills.

Or is it better to hit a neighborhood you like and just filter for equity and owner occupied in PropStream?

At a fourplex in California, we only pay for trash and water. 

Purchase price: $140,000 Cash invested: $215,000 Sale price: $520,000 This 1880’s farmhouse was abandoned for 11 years and had major water damage throughout.

If the home is a duplex or small multi-family, there could only be one water meter.

BP familyWhen you are buying a property ,what's your strategy to get a close approximation of the utilities for Electricity, gas, water &sewer ,garbage?

The entire city is without water and power.