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Leroy Wallace Jr First Time Landlord...
9 January 2019 | 13 replies

Hi Everybody.  I am closing on a Two Family (Owner Occupied) at the end of the month.  There are some minor repairs to do in the rental unit before it is rented out.  Any advice for a first time Landlord would be fant...

Chris Perrin Splitting utilities for In law
31 August 2022 | 3 replies

Hey everyone, I’m looking for some advice on how to split the utilities for the in-law apartment. The apartment is not individually metered but is on its own water heater and has its own central ac unit, my side of th...

Mickey Busanet who should pay Utility charges
30 December 2022 | 6 replies

when renting out a house should the tenants pay the utility separately or should I include that in the rent, same question if I were to make it a section 8 rental.

Clark S. How to bill tenants for heat using only central hot water system
12 January 2023 | 5 replies

Heating bills have been rising a lot,  I would like to bill tenants for heat going forward.
Has anybody billed tenants for heat when using a central boiler run on natural gas that heats all apartments ?Let's say 12 a...

Nick Grewe Should I separate the 2 unit utilities?
4 April 2022 | 5 replies

Should I separate the water and electrical meters that are shared between 2 units? I feel like in the long run it would be beneficial because I wouldnt have to worry about paying the utilities and I could lower the li...

Grant Gibney Utility Escalation Clauses
10 March 2022 | 2 replies

I own a duplex where I pay all the utilities for the tenants. Each unit rents for $700, but I added $175 "utility charge" each month making total monthly rent $875. Historically, total utility costs have been right ar...

Tyler Davis Splitting out utilities for duplex & garage
23 April 2022 | 2 replies

I recently just purchased a duplex that has a garage in the back. 
Both units are rented and the garage is rented to the neighbor. The first floors electric is tied into the garage, and I'm looking to put the utiliti...

Tyrel Ferris Tenants vs Owner paying for heating oil
20 October 2022 | 3 replies

We have detached 4 Plex in Alaska. We purchased the beginning of the year. The leases are month to month, and it included heating oil when we bought the property. How can we go about having the tenants pay for their o...

Jerry A. Sub Metering Solutions
17 June 2022 | 4 replies

Good Day!Does anyone know of a company that can sub meter Gas and Water in the Chicago area?Thank you!

Ardel Alegre Sub-metering for water on mulifamily
5 April 2023 | 3 replies

Just got under contract for my first investment property! The property does not come with submetering for water. Is it best to install a submeter, and how much does that usually cost? I also read somewhere that there ...