Montez B.
Owner pays Utilities
Hey team I have a quick question, so I found a great 4 plex to house hack in a C+ area only thing is the owner has to play the utilities, should I stay away from properties like this ? If so what will be some pros an...
Marshall Rousseau
Charging for Utilities in California
I have a property where the adu and main house share utilities. adding separate meters isn't an option at this point in time. In the past, I have rented them out with utilities included. When rented out next, is the...
Jeremy Medina
How would you manage utilities in a 2 unit with no separate meters?
I am closing a deal on a SFH that has an attached ADU. I am not sure yet but I am thinking LTR for the main portion and perhaps MTR/STR for the ADU. It is not separately metered and right now I don't see adding a mete...
Louie E.
Paying utilities vs not paying utilities
Good day. When does it make sense to make tenants pay utilities. I have this 4-plex on contract and the current tenants have the utilities included in their monthly rent. 2 are paying 650 and the other 2 paying 550...
Lewis Goldstein
Pros and Cons to letting a third party Airbnb my rental unit?
I have had many people contact me about leasing one of my rentals as an Airbnb. Has anyone here rented out their units to someone else, so they can Airbnb it? What are the pros and cons? Property is a four plex and I ...
Mike B.
Relationship Building with Local Banks
Hey Everyone,On the podcasts, it's been mentioned a few times that moving funds and beginning a relationship with local community banks, rather than applying at a national bank (e.g., Chase, BofA, etc), tends to make ...
Evan Jackson
How do I handle utilites once I move?
Hi Guys,So I've just recently purchased a property with 3 bedrooms 1.5 baths on the upper level, and the basement has an in-law suite with a separate kitchen bathroom and bedroom. I currently live in the basement and ...
Paul Enzinger
Telling family of our venture
Hi, my wife and i are taking the plunge and going into our 2nd rental property ( our first was house hacking and becoming unintentional landlords). We purchased a duplex and need some repairs initially, which we are i...
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Getting Started
Hi im new to the site, and new to REI. I've been reading "Buying Real Estate without Cash or Credit" by peter Conti & David Finkel. Its a great book, and my nose is in it whenever im not at work. I was just won...
Jeffrey Audije
Raising the rent and adjusting the contract
I have a tenant who is now transitioning into long-term from a mid-term renter. I'd like to raise the rent but I'm not sure how I go about making amendments or addendums to the contract. I'd like to raise the rent bec...