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Michelle Lyn Electricity bill doubled with new tenants. Can we investigate?
14 January 2021 | 18 replies

Hello BP folks! We have a 3-family rental in New York. 2 units have the same tenants for years. Other unit moved in in Sept 2020. Utilities are shared so we include them in the rent. We're seeing this winter that the ...

Mark Elliott Landlord obligated to pay stolen electric bill?
16 February 2016 | 1 reply

Hello BP folks,I recently took over a mobile home park. A tenant purchased a mobile home from the previous owner there. I guess last year someone stole electricity from this mobile home when it was unoccupied.Duke pow...

Mark Phillips Paying gas/elec security deposit for tenant
12 March 2015 | 9 replies

I have my first real property after becoming an accidental landlord. I want to transfer the gas and electric to them and there is a security deposit they they are required to pay to those companies. Should I be paying...

Liz F I need tenant to move out.
2 June 2009 | 21 replies

My tenant Lulu called me couple months ago to tell me she was moving out. Lulu has been there for one year so the lease term was no problem. I sent her a move out checklist. The end of the month came and Lulu showe...

Ronald Perich Increase monthly cash via solar power?
2 September 2015 | 26 replies

I have been listening to the podcasts with regularity - they are great for a person on the go! One area that interests me is the idea of more cash flow by bringing in other sources of income.I'm wondering about the us...

Tyler Brown Best Energy Company for landlords
6 December 2024 | 2 replies

Hey all, I purchased a long term rental in Houston. Is there an energy company (electrical and Gas) that will do roll overs? Meaning, automatically turn on power when a tenant leaves...Or, is this to difficult with mu...

Joe Lambert RUBS, multi-family, and bitcoin mining arbitrage
4 September 2023 | 5 replies

Has anyone looked into utilizing bitcoin mining to minimize utility costs, such as electricity, while integrating the heat in the winter?My idea would be to use enough mining equipment to reach the industrial electric...

Dion Watts How to split common area utilities
13 October 2022 | 3 replies

Hi y'all
Recently purchased my first multi-family home last month with my sister and are looking for renters at this time.  I am trying to get some information from experienced landlords how they have split up utilit...

Terence Purcell Shared hot water heaters
5 September 2019 | 8 replies

I'm looking for more efficient solutions for shared hot water heaters in a multi-family property. I currently have 3 x 50 gallon tank heaters shared among 6 units - and I pay for water and electricity for the hot wate...

Brent Silberbauer How to bill out electricity when you have solar
24 December 2023 | 18 replies

I am a property manager from Chico, CA.  I have a client who has solar panels that are paid for on his house.  There are two units, one is a main house and then a separate back house that will be rented out separately...