Josie Zimmermann
Restoring duplex into SFH
I am looking at potentially restoring a 1915 brick 2-story home. It was converted into a duplex with exterior access (exclusively) to the upper space. My hope is to leave the exterior access and simply reopen the orig...
Stephen S.
Duplex with common-utilities ?
Let's start by assuming that I have a duplex with utilities which cannot be separated. So separating the utilities is not an option in this case.How can I handle the utility costs?I can add secondary meters and then ...
Ken P.
How to find utility cost before making an offer?
We're considering making an unsolicited offer to purchase an apartment building. We know what the rents are, what the vacancy is, what the competitive rents are, have estimated per-unit and site rehab costs, after-pu...
Jason Maguire
Tenant Let Contractors onto Property Unannounced
Hi All,Have a little bit of a weird situation that i was hoping to get some insight on- One of my tenants at my duplex reached out to me about an hour ago, stating that National Grid was at our property exchanging gas...
Joseph Catalano
Thoughts on Utilities Included
I know what most of the advice will be but I am just curious. I am currently looking at two small apartment buildings, 6 units each, both include all utilities. The concept of including all utilities scares me becau...
David Nelsen
Splitting utilities in a duplex
We are about to close on a duplex that has separate electric but only one furnace, AC and hot water heater. Anyone have ideas on how to best split the utilities or bill back to the renters?
Currently there is only on...
Brad Babiak
Landlord Controlled Thermostat Recommendations
I own a 4 unit building (single family home converted to 4 separate units) by the University of Cincinnati which is rented to students. The utilities are not separately metered and I do not live in the building. My ...
Ben Morris
2-family: How do I account for some shared electrical
I am in the inspection period for a 2-family where the owner lived on the lower level and rented the upper. The electrical is split per unit but there is a single furnace and hot water heater for the entire house. T...
John S.
Need to replace hot water heater in Section 8 duplex.. Tank vs. tankless?
I'm almost done closing on a duplex (Long Island, NY) with Section 8 tenants. Each side of the duplex has 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, washer/dryer, and dishwasher.
Each unit has a family of 5 living in it.
Would it m...
Jason Daman
What to look for?
When looking at a home to lease what are some things to look for so you can know what you are getting into? I looked at a home which had a front and back door but no doors on the inside. No bathroom door?How do I know...