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Catie Fihn Splitting Utilities Amongst Tenants
25 October 2023 | 7 replies

Hi!  Newbie landlord in Wisconsin here.  My husband and I are currently getting tenants in for our first duplex.  The duplex currently only has 1 meter for utilities.  
How do I go about charging the tenants for thei...

Bryan Hancock Adjusting Rents for Tenants Paying their Own Utilities & Concessions
7 August 2010 | 1 reply

I have seen it argued that rents have to be adjusted to account for the tenants paying for their own utilities. This has seemed like bunk to me and I am wondering what other's experience has been ...

Account Closed Section 8 in Indianapolis
10 March 2019 | 6 replies

Is anyone on here renting out section 8 properties in Indianapolis Indiana? I am considering it but I am confused about the rent prices. The section 8 website says that a 2 br voucher is $800 and a 3br is $1,072. But...

Ramsey Rimkeit Use of Credit Cards to improve credit score?
23 October 2020 | 7 replies

I want to understand which percentage of credit usage is best and if it has to remain constantly at that level. It seems no matter what I do, I lose points (not always of course). I was keeping my credit usage below 7...

Jon Klaus Multi-family "all bills paid"
1 June 2011 | 10 replies

Almost everything I've heard on master-metered properties (Landlord pays electric) is negative. Typically, it's an older property with lower income tenants. The electric bill is the landlord's biggest expense. Sinc...

Mike Barry Looking for guidance on improving credit utilization
1 March 2015 | 2 replies

I'm hoping someone can possibly give me some advice on helping improve my score more specifically utilization....I recently put an engagement ring on a no interest credit card for 24 months. However this was before I ...

Catie Fihn Signing Addendum After Lease Begins
31 October 2023 | 3 replies

Hi!  We have a duplex that is now fully rented.  Upper tenant moved in this weekend, and his lease officially starts tomorrow (11/1).  Lower tenant moves in 11/15.Both tenants have been made aware that they are respon...

Rahsheen Slaughter [Calc Review] Help me analyze this deal
27 November 2020 | 3 replies

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Johnnie Schneider Tenants paying for utilities
13 January 2023 | 5 replies

So I recently spoke with a realtor in Alabama and she mentioned that its customary for the landlord to pay utilities in most markets in Alabama. Was wondering if thats true because that obviously changes the numbers w...

Ron Tafoya Sent letter 60 days prior addressing utilities
3 May 2016 | 10 replies

Hi

I sent a letter 60 days before lease renewal stating "tenant will pay all utilities" starting new lease agreement.
I get a text today after dropping of new agreement asking if I was raising rent. Long story s...