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Derek Luttrell Tenant vs. Owner-Paid Utilities
21 August 2017 | 9 replies

Hey Everyone, I have pre-approval letters on a duplex and a triplex, and on the triplex, the owner pays all the utilities. The triplex is listed for $95,000 and brings in $2500/,month in rent, while the duplex is list...

Steve Yoder How can I pass utility costs to the tenants?
29 December 2022 | 7 replies

In most of my buildings the tenants pay for their own utilities.  However, in one of my multifamily buildings (24 unit) I pay for both the water and heat (gas) which is costing over $55/month/unit.  It isn't cost effe...

Carl Mayer Utilities paid by owner or tenant?
8 May 2020 | 6 replies

Im a new investor, I have bought my first house which I will use for house hacking. Im currently reading Brandon Turners book on Rental Property Investing and ran across a section where he talks about looking for prop...

Sandra Pinzon Chicago Utility Bill Question
18 March 2022 | 4 replies

Hi Everyone, I just bought my first property in Albany Park, Chicago and received my first gas bill - super high! I wanted to ask how other landlords /if other landlords split the gas bill among all the tenants if the...

John Atkinson Water company scam????
3 October 2019 | 6 replies

How is it possible that everyone in pearl Ms water bill like doubles in same month ?? We all can't possible have leaks . I mean at least a couple wouldn't . So how can it be possible ..? And what should we do? 

Matt Honeyford Common heat / utilities
9 May 2019 | 3 replies

We are considering purchasing a portfolio of properties. These properties have common heat (only one furnace / boiler). Currently, the owner is paying for heat. Roughly $1,500 a month across all properties. What I’m w...

Adam Beckstetdt Landlord paid utilities. Best practices for reducing costs?
1 August 2016 | 2 replies

So I closed on a property that is 6 units. It has 3 electric meters. One for two units. One for 3 units. And one for a larger commercial building that I may rent to more than one tenant. Gas and water are all on one m...

David McCracken Legalling splitting gas bill in Ferndale duplex
23 May 2016 | 0 replies

I currently own a duplex in SE Michigan, with a lower 2 bedroom flat and an upper 1 bedroom flat. There's only one gas meter. I've looked into splitting the ducting and plumbing for an additional furnace and hot water...

Lulu Heather How You Landlord Calculate & Mail Tenant Their Water Sewer Bill?
13 March 2020 | 2 replies

Hello, I have a rental duplex at Portland, OR. I've just installed the water sub-meter for my tenants to pay for their water/sewer, I want to make their bills by myself without using any Billing Company. I would be gr...

Kyle N. Turning sfh into a mfh, how should utilities be handled?
17 July 2023 | 6 replies

Hello BP folk! I am currently in the process of purchasing a SFH that has the perfect layout to add a wall and kitchen and make a duplex. I already got permission from the county so that is one major hurdle out of the...