Hi folks,I have a sticky situation at one of my condo rentals in Raleigh, NC.  It is a 4 BR unit where I pay the utilities.  The renters are all students at the nearby State U.  The electricity cost is paid by me due ...

I have a duplex (I live in half) with completely separate utilities and fuel oil furnaces. I'm tying to figure out the best system for my tenant to pay for his fuel usage. The way I see it I have two options:1) Work w...

Hi Everyone,Im a newbie to the REI game, just purchased my first Duplex in St. Paul, MN and I’m wondering should I include utilities with rent? The water meter isn’t separate and gas/electric is set up to where the to...

Hi all, I've never owned a property with septic or private well and hoped to get a landlord's perspective on dealing with these systems. Is it better/worse/same as municipal water-sewer in terms of maintenance & e...

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I am renting out my first property. It is a single family home. How do I go about utilities? Do you have the tenant put the water, gas, electricity, trash in their name and show you proof that they are payi...

Born and raised Black and Gold in the Steel City, still here and looking to diversity my portfolio and invest in Pittsburgh with some rental properties in the area.  My primary goal is to build additional income strea...

Hey BiggerPocket's!Here's a little backstory 1 yr and some couple of months ago, I was at the Joint Base Lewis–McChord library in Washington State. It was the 1st time I got my hands onto Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert ...

I have two recent applicants trying to negotiate with me on rent.  I was told that two nearby properties - not as nice location wise, nevertheless only three blocks away, are including free high speed internet and "pr...

I need your support! I recently came across an Absentee Owner/Turn Key Motel Lodge opportunity in Eastern Colorado. I know this offer is not standard Multi-family investment, yet I ran the Rental Calculator.As a Multi...

Hey guys! First time home buyer attempting to do a live in BRRR (very slowly). I wanted to know how much money and time I should be focusing on yard renovations. Upon move in it was very rough. As of right now I'm pla...