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Christen G. Triplex - inheriting tenants who haven't been paying utilities?
9 August 2017 | 7 replies

Morning everyone! My partner and I were just accepted on a triplex in Tacoma, Wa pending walk-through and inspection. We did the walk through yesterday and it's in decent shape - hooray!  Here comes the but: The place...

Sarah Robertson Building a 4plex - Gas vs Electric Heat
30 June 2022 | 7 replies

I am interested in building a 4plex located in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. We have extreme winters that maintain -30 degrees Celsius for months on end. 
My husband wants to build using electric baseboard heat, and ...

Nnamdi Mowete HELP! Water heater questions
18 August 2022 | 8 replies

My property is a single family home that was converted into a duplex. Because of this, the property has one gas water heater. Recently, the city of Wilmington inspected my property. They said that because my home has ...

Caleb Webster Advice on how not to lose your shirt with owner-paid utilities
5 April 2019 | 11 replies

For rentals where the landlord pays all utilities, what strategies do you guys use to incentivize lower utility usage from your tenants and reduce your overall utility bill? I've heard of thermostats that you can rest...

AJ Satcher Utilities Still On After Closing - Who is Responsible?
18 April 2022 | 2 replies

So I just closed on my first home on April 8th (almost two weeks ago), and I notice that the electric and gas has not been cut off. Is the seller still paying this unknowingly? I really don't know what to think of thi...

Seth Williams 8 Unit Deal - Utility Question
4 April 2018 | 11 replies

Hey All, came across a deal im analyzing and had some questions. The long story short is the 8 unit has 8 gas meters for the units cooking, but the 9th meter is the house meter and fires and OLD furnace, I have all th...

Steven Westlake Personality conflicts with tenants and maintenance
22 January 2023 | 11 replies

OK, so I’m having some personality conflict between one of my tenants and the maintenance man. The maintenance man is also a tenant, but in a different building in a different town. These 2 buildings are approximatel...

Ulrike Koehler HOA expects my renters to be without heat and hot water during repair
28 July 2015 | 5 replies

Would like to get some feedback on below.I have a town house that is managed by a management company but the HOA is responsible to make decisions in legal matters.The owner of the unit next to mine has a defective lea...

Chris Braudis Jr Increasing cashflow margins through utilities
30 May 2019 | 9 replies

I am thinking about changing forced hot water baseboard heaters to electric baseboard heaters to have tenants pay for their own heat since this is a large expense in Northeast US. Have others done this? Were significa...

Matthew Platon Upgrading HVAC System in Multifamily
3 November 2024 | 7 replies

Hello everyone, Wanted to know some of your thoughts on this situation I have.  I'm considering upgrading the HVAC system I have in my multifamily. I currently have radiant heat and it's a one zone system. But I'm cur...