This means that, apparently, all four units plus the public service utilities were being billed to that tenant.I just received a letter from the tenant with their bills from April-August enclosed, stating that they were concerned about the high usage and asked the Public Service Commission to investigate, which concluded that all four apartments' utilities were being billed to the tenant.

Note - If you answered yes to both of these questions you can receive a federal tax exemption for up to $500,000.

That typically is investors.

We handle all of our own printing and we save about 1/3rd of typical printing costs. 

That typically is investors.

@Chris May I have been asking for and receiving fairly large discounts on the properties I have purchased in Oakland. 

That typically is investors.

Chris T.While we are not flippers, we do use a similar approach by purchasing tired properties and forcing appreciation: it is just rehab-n-hold as opposed to rehab-n-sell.When we are carrying out a deep retrofit on a newly acquired property, we will put a sign in the yard advertising another "modern, heathy and energy efficient home in the making"  with an indication of when it will be available for rent.We typically have the units rented before the renovation is complete.

The property is owned by a non-profit student org and receives some benefits with regards to property tax.  

She just received notification from the bank that she has 15 days to remove her belongings from the property.