Tariq B.
$800 Electric Bill...What Would You Do?
Have a fairly new tenant in. She told me she had a high bill about $800. So she had an energy audit done which was free, they told her the vents had leaks and the thermostat was wrong. So called the pro's in for this ...
Brian McCarter
Ultra High Efficiency Window Air conditioner
Does anyone have any good resources on the energy use of various window air conditioners? Even more points if you have ones that can be monitored remotely via the internet. Need to put one in a place where I care how...
Jennifer S.
One Electric Meter for Two Units
I'm considering purchasing a triplex where two of the units share an electric meter and all three units share a water meter. I'm not purchasing this property at a discount so I want to make sure it's worth it. Is it w...
Allan Pilapil
PG&E bill was over $400 - what to do??
Hey BP,I’m 3 months into renting out my first property. I rent out by the rooms and charge a flat monthly fee while I take care of utilities. The PG&E bill has been over $400 and PG&E said its mainly the heate...
Aksel A.
Managing Utilities for Owner Occupants of Multi-Families
Greetings dear Owner Occupants of residential multi-family properties, or as Brandon diligently popularized, put "House Hackers".This topic aims to answer the question on how to most easily manage utilities when you a...
Weam Banna
how to estimate expenses?
How can I make an accurate estimate of expenses for a rental property? And thanks in advance
Rob K.
Landlord pays heat - lock the thermostat?
I looked at a sixteen unit multi family today. It consists of two buildings. There are a total of three gas boilers for heat. The landlord pays heat and water, but each apartment has it's own electric meter and then t...
Ken Latchers
Water Expense problem
Your advice appreciated with this dilemma:
I am about to close on a 6 family (1987 construction). Rent is currently $2100/month. There is one meter and I JUST found out the monthly water bill is like $300-$350 - I ...
Sam Lofton
Security Deposit for Unpaid Utilities
Hello,
I'm a real estate investor in Columbus, Ohio. Some of my tenants' lease is about to expire and I am not resigning with them. They have an outstanding water bill and their previous landlord had to take the...
Alec Jacobs
House hacking Advice/Experience for Beaver 15009 PA
Good evening! I am a newbie real estate investor looking to invest in the Beaver 15009 PA. To any real estate investor in that market (or any experienced investor in general), I would like to know how you handle the u...