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Robert M. 4 Unit Apartment Building with one Water Line
29 September 2022 | 15 replies

Hello All,I currently own an apartment building in which has four units. Unfortunately the building has one water meter and line which provides free water to the tenants. I had new tenants move in and I believe they a...

Peter Jaglom Device to Individually Meter Multifamily Water?
27 January 2020 | 5 replies

I could have sworn I heard on a BP podcast episode that there is a device (or devices) you can attach to existing plumbing that effectively individually meters each unit of a multifamily property without actually sepa...

Jay S. Toledo property : Water and Gas meters
28 August 2019 | 5 replies

Hi fellow members,I have a duplex in Toledo, Ohio which has 3 WATER meters and 3 GAS meters: one for each unit and 1 for OWNER. The main GAS meter is used for FURNACE and because it's on owner's name, my tenants will ...

Kay Rock Water Meter separations
3 April 2017 | 3 replies

Good afternoon,  I have a duplex and i contacted the city about getting separate water meters,  to get the job done they gave me a quote of $2900. I was wondering if there is another way to know which apartment uses w...

Astrid Dymond Renting out a detached garage
15 September 2019 | 4 replies

Hello, I have a duplex with a huge, detached garage which I want to rent out separately since my tenants do not want to use it. Does anyone have experience on sub metering electric services? The garage tenant should p...

Shane Pearlman Usage Up 50% : Water Abuse in Multi Family
12 January 2015 | 11 replies

I have a duplex with 3brs / 2.5ba on each sides which we have owned for 7 years. The property is Master Metered for water. The tenants pay a fixed water fee, which I base on an average monthly amount over the past 12 ...

Gavin Wynn Utilities billing for duplex
30 November 2024 | 4 replies

I live on one side of a duplex while I get the second side ready to rent out. I have one water meter, one gas meter, and two separate breaker boxes. I plan to make the tenant pay for electricity since the bills are al...

Kassie Carrell One meter multifamily
5 June 2017 | 3 replies

Question: Main house is rented out. Back house is being rehabbed to be rented out. Only one meter. Do you get another meter put in? Currently 3 A&M college students living in front house, so I can't change anythin...

Miles Stanley San Antonio Duplex w/ common water meter...thoughts?
18 November 2016 | 8 replies

I analyzed and offered on a duplex today.I noticed in the MLS summary that it has a common water meter for the property.  I did some reading on BP and it seems it is rather common for the landlord to pay the water bil...

Niyi Adewole Submeter v.s. Flat fee (water/sewage)
19 November 2016 | 2 replies

Good Evening Everyone,

I am closing on my first tri-plex early next month, and i am looking for a way to pass the water/sewage cost to the tenants. I called a few sub-metering companies, and the best price i recieved...