I'm running numbers on a four plex.   The water bill seems high.  What can you do to save water / money?  What is the process of getting seperate meters for each unit?  Are there other ways to split the bill ?  

Hi There Everyone,I'm wondering if I can split the utilities cost between tenants for a duplex I am looking at. Unit 1 is a 3 bed 1 bath (upstairs) and Unit 2 is a 1 bed 1 bath (downstairs). Is it possible/legal to ha...

I have a 4 unit MF building that gets very dark at night, from the front yard, courtyard/common area, and alley way. Any ideas on how to have decent lighting?

My main issues are that tenants pay their own electric bi...

Is anybody in central Iowa charging back utilities to their tenants? Obviously, this would be when a multi family property does not have separate meters for everything. For example, in Des Moines, the water and sewage...

Hi guys, I'm interested in a 3 plex close to the downtown area I'm in. Lots of old houses but the surrounding area is going through a re build and lots of historic houses in town. It is a older SFH that was converte...

Greetings All,
I own a triplex and this summer I am working on getting it renovated so that it will be profitable and run itself. As of now utilities (electricity, water, gas and sewage) are a flat rate of $100 per u...

I’m just starting my real estate journey and I have this burning question that I can’t figure out.
How do you know or decide whether you or the tenant will pay the utilities (water/sewage, electricity, gas, garbage)?...

Hello, I found an off-market deal and looking for an advice from fellow investors.
It's a 3BR/2BA in Largo, FL, 33774. The seller wants a market price of 320K (however in a hot market like this properties are going f...

My buddy is considering buying a duplex, living in half, and renting the other half.

Would he be able to deduct all the interest paid on his mortgage, or only half because the other half is a rental?

Thanks in adva...

Hello all,I watched the brief video by Scott Trench regarding how to estimate common expenses in preparations of determining rental income potential and cash flow reserves. He discussed simple expenses such as basic u...