If the improvements do help NOI then measure total costs and new NOI to determine your as complete value.

My gut says that's WAY too much for rent in the area, but I have no way to measure it, and it's bugging me.

That is just one measure of the success of the property.

If an item can not be replaced, a fridge shelf is no longer available, it's not an excuse for a new fridge, the loss needs to have a measurable and reasonable financial loss assigned to the matter and you may be indemnified for the economic loss.

In fact, I did some learnamication since your post and discovered that I don't really want RUBS at all.As you point out, RUBS (ratio utility billing system) is just a way of dividing up a bill *without* actually measuring individual usage.What I really want is sub-metering.I want to install some water meters and have somebody - maybe me - check on the usage each month and use that to divide up the bill.Potential issues:- Can I divide up the whole bill based on water usage, when the bill in fact includes water, garbage and sewer?

Preview, inspect, or determine (measure) the square footage ofany property unless accompanied by a licensee.4.

Any good preventative measures you might suggest especially for regions that haven't seen much rain in several years?

How do I measure the impact of depreciation write offs?

It makes me look like a risky consumer, and despite the fact that this is a retarded measurement of my ability to be a good investor, it is a real challenge in getting the best rates.

The county records had the main as around 1200 but when we had it appraised before we listed it the appraiser did an actual measurement which we used.