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Allen L. Cost of connecting to public water
19 June 2019 | 5 replies
Make sure to ask them if that includes the tap and meter installation. 
Chris K. Can I just not fix the furnace and provide space/baseboard heaters?? (To protect dumb tenants)
27 February 2014 | 30 replies
logic first, a contractors best guess second....and keep the furnace/electric bills sky high......though if shes like most in Baltimore,shell break into the electric meter to steal it....once caught, cut directly into the service cable wires...once cut at the pole....tap off your neighbors....yeah!!!!!!
Harvie Arington Just sent out 768 yellow post cards...
27 July 2010 | 28 replies
Eventually I'll get a worthy printer, and a pitney bowes meter to do my own bulk mailings.
Scott J. Inspection: What do you look for to avoid MAJOR losses?
30 November 2011 | 12 replies
i get higher rents by adding washer dryer connections...since it's multifamily, look to make sure there's 3 meters for electric, water, and gas..otherwise, you're paying for their utilities!
Tal Eisenberg Won an auction - what's next?
6 May 2012 | 16 replies
If the landlord pays and rents don't outpace rising utility cost your returns will diminish after expenses.If you meter it all out so that the tenant pays you will have to bear that cost.good luck
Brian Eilering Trying to ween myself off of Airbnb
11 January 2023 | 42 replies
They never did another STR after that. i had renters in Jackson MS put clothes hangers in the lugs and tie direct to the 220 coming from the pole all to skip the meter.. crazy. not sure how many over time get fried.. but it happens.
Hao Kung Submetering water for multifamilies in Las Vegas?
15 June 2013 | 6 replies
Does anyone know the cost involved with sub metering?
Derek Daun Duplex for sale, zoned as R1. How big of a problem could that be?
5 September 2017 | 6 replies
There are two electrical meters, so it's possible it was done above board, although that's any sort of guarantee.
Joshua Cetnar What does the tenant pay for? (Single Family)
13 October 2015 | 7 replies
My multi's, I cover water/sewer cause it's not multi-metered and the tenants pay for the rest of their utilities.
John S. Mobile Home Park Investing
4 January 2020 | 14 replies
@Harinath Pottam, yes, those are metrics used for valuation however when analyzing park specific characteristics, here are a few items we look at to see if it meets our criteria:-the infrastructure (water/sewer provider, metering of utilities, water pipe material, etc.)-# of park-owned homes vs. tenant-owned homes-Avg. rents vs. market rentsObviously this is not an exhaustive list but I would say it's the first three things we review.