Ryan Billingsley
Utilities switched before closing on the properties?
We are closing on two properties next week. The owner has just informed us "they" turned the utilities off and wanted to know if we wanted to have them turned on in our name. Is this normal to have the utilities swi...
Pete Lesniewski
Charging for Utilities in Duplex. Advice needed!
Hey guys,I have an interesting situation. I own a 1600 sq ft duplex which has 1 furnace. I want the tenants to be responsible for paying the utility bills. However, the tenants in the lower unit control the heat/ac fo...
Ron Tafoya
Sent letter 60 days prior addressing utilities
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...
Josh Carriere
How to get tenants to pay utilities
Does anyone have any thoughtful strategies to get tenants to pay utilities?
Paul M.
Covid 19 effect on utilities costs/trash
Is Covid 19 causing water bills to go up? I would think so though in some cases tenants are staying at their parents' or significant others place so some are using more, some less. Do you have more or less trash ...
Richard Phillip Lewis
What Utilities to include in the rent?
I'm in the process of gathering applications to rent my recently renovated duplex in Point Pleasant, NJ. My initial plan was to simply have tenants pay Rent + Utilities. I showed the property the other day and a tenan...
Chris Virgil-Stone
Utilities turned off in VA owned flip
I am looking to put an offer on a VA owned home. My realtor mentioned having the utilities turned on but that it has to be approved and at my expense. I'm not sure how long this can take. I was wondering for anyone th...
Shannon Brill
Using Ratio Utility Billing System for gas?
Hello BP! I currently own a duplex and have a question regarding using RUBS for gas usage. This formula is already in place for water, but here's the issue with gas -- both units use gas heat, however only one unit ...
Michael Archard
How to Market Rental with Utilities Included
Hi BP,I have a B+ class 2bed/2bath condo that I'm preparing to list for rent. The market rent without utilities is about $2,100 which I have verified with local agents and property managers. The condo is in a midrise ...
Alex Gordon
Managing a 2 unit with connected utilities
Hey guys, new investor her and I've been looking at some potential deals. I saw one with potential of a two level house with 2/1 up and a 3/1 below. The issue I came across was they are on the same utilities and fur...