Matthew Rayl
Best utilization of equity with a VA loan?
Hello everyone, first time poster. I am AD military living in the San Diego area. I am looking for insight into what would be the best option to begin investing in rental properties. I want to ensure I have my fina...
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...
Jered Sturm
Reducing Utility Costs w/ Solar Panels on Apartments?
I am in the infancy phase of even exploring this idea, but was curious to see if any other apartment operators have looked into installing solar panels on their buildings to reduce utility expenses? My gut says there ...
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...
Rehan A.
Tenant Paid Rent But Is Not Paying Utilities
Hello BP!I have a tenant renting a SFH in California. She has been having trouble recently paying rent on time. When her rent was late this month for the second time in a row, I served her with a 3-Day Notice to Pay o...
Christen G.
Triplex - inheriting tenants who haven't been paying utilities?
Morning everyone! My partner and I were just accepted on a triplex in Tacoma, Wa pending walk-through and inspection. We did the walk through yesterday and it's in decent shape - hooray! Here comes the but: The place...
Henry Le
How to switch utility bills over to tenants?
Hello BP community,I have a newbie question. Let's say you own a rental property. How do you go about arranging the electric, gas, water, and other utility bills to be paid by the tenants? Do you deactivate the ser...
Jim P.
Lease that includes utilities - How to protect yourself
Hi,
We have one unit of a 6 unit building that shares gas & electric with the building. Never had an issue in the past with a tenant of 10+ years but they recently moved out and we are trying to figure out the be...
Henry Washington
Utilizing my mothers IRA to purchase Real Estate
My mother has expressed interest in partnering with me on a multi-family purchase. She wants to utilize IRA funds to contribute to the deal. My question is, can she do this without having to pay taxes for pulling th...
Matthew Reid
Tenant didn't transfer utilities in to their name.
I did not do the best job selecting a tenant and am paying for it now. I have a tenant that has failed to transfer utilities into their name per the lease when they moved in. I have forwarded all the Bills and remin...