Marvin Meng
Thinking about using sub-metering.
Hi all! I'm curious if any of you have switched to sub-metering on units for which you previously paid water. I've got 9 units I'm presently paying for water on. Can you generally describe what your experience was swi...
Heather Schmidtknecht
Thoughts on solar panels?
I’m intrigued by solar panels and if this is an opportunity to add value to my property as well as increase monthly income. However, I really don’t know anything about them and am relatively new to being a landlord, ...
Christopher Hu
First Rental Property listing questions
Hi everyone! I'm getting ready to list my first large property with 3 separate units (Main Unit, ADU, DADU) on a SFH. As Landlords I'm curious to get your take on the below:-Which utilities (Electric, Water/Sewer, Tra...
Kristen Ray
Water bill included in the rent
Hello BP!For those of you that have sinlge family and/or small multi family properties that are submetered for water and you include the water bill in the rent, have you put a clause in your that states the owner will...
Wendy Man
2 hours of repair coordination for replacing a toilet in Mpls
Hi Everyone,What is a reasonable expectation of how much time it usually takes to coordinate a toilet replacement? Our PM charged us for 2 hours of time for coordinating repair for replacing a faulty toilet. This is...
Caitlin Worrell
Utilities for temporary rental
I am currently house hacking. I’m going to be out of town for 4 months this fall and hope to rent my unit furnished. For simplicity’s sake, I am considering rolling the utilities (water, gas, electric, internet/cable)...
Jeremy Mattson
To Give Notice... Or Not to Give Notice...
Hi All, So I have a "What would you do" Questions for all my fellow landlords. Situation:I purchased a duplex back in March of 2018. Currently I am fixing up the side I am house hacking on while my tenants (which were...
Shoshana Shulman
HOA running a scam....
I bought a rowhouse in the beginning of 2022. I have a great tenant paying market rent on time. I have a horrible HOA. The HOA that was there when I bought the house quickly changed to another HOA, and possibly a thir...
Eric Hathway
Is adding solar panels working out for multifamily buildings?
With spring right around the corner, I would like to lower my electricity bills by adding solar. Can anyone inform me on what I can expect? How does the billing work? What are people's general opinions on this? I have...
Malik R.
Change to Owner-only utility billing
Our city has changed to owner-only utility services (water, sewer, stormwater, and solid waste removal) billing where all accounts are being converted from tenant to owner and will now be billed to the property owner....