Mark Forest
Rent ready costs to capitalize
In 2012 I acquired three rental properties. I know that the fix up costs to get them to rent ready are capitalized. What about utility expenses, insurance, and property taxes I paid after closing? Are they also cap...
David B.
Dumb mistake - Dealing with utilities
Hi All, looking for a little advice.I started renting my house a little over a year ago. Everything went fine and they moved out when their lease was up, (well 15 days early but... they had paid for the month, eventu...
Petra M.
Claim energy rebate for replacing HVAC unit?
I'm replacing an HVAC unit in one of my rentals and want to get the energy rebate. My local utility requires the following: Active Energy Customer Account NumberTax Assessor Property IDAny ideas how a landlord can fi...
Jorge Liang
Turning off electricity service while tenant is living there
Los Angeles market. Tenant pays rent on time. He has not paid utilities since Aug 2022. I am currently going through the Small Claims process to recover the unpaid amount. The electricity utility account is under my n...
Jack B.
Giving tenants a move out checklist
I've noticed there are roughly three things that are a common issue when tenants move out. As such today I started sending emails about these items to tenants, starting with the tenant I have moving out now.Carpet/Wal...
Dan V.
Turn back utilities for inspection
Sorry for the double post! I'm working on a deal in Norfolk and inspection is a contingency. The seller agreed to keep the electricity on but he won't turn back on gas & water. The house was built in 1950's and I ...
Laurieann Frazier-Duarte
Landlord responsibilities with rentals
For those who have rental properties, can you mention what costs you generally cover for your tenants? Do you cover items such as lawn maintenance, extermination, alarm and cable services?Also, do property management...
Jimmy S.
tenant still did not put utilties in there name
Got a new tenant and moved in on the 1st. They have gas heat and hot water. I called UGI, the gas company and they did not put the gas in there name yet. I called my tenant and they said UGI needs a duplicate of the...
Brent Moss
Should some utilities be included in the rent?
Hello all:Some duplex and other small multi family units have some of the utilities bundled together (in our case it's sewer & water), these are paid, in many cases by the building owner, and included as part of t...
Tom Hertel
What utilities do your tenants pay?
I’ve been trying to figure out which utilities landlords are required to pay in Minnesota, but the legalese of the MN State statues has me confused.
Which utilities are landlords required to pay in Minnesota, and wh...