Ariel K.
Tenant intentionally wasting water
I have a 12-unit building and after going through a lot of leak checks, my PM and I have come to the conclusion that a tenant or tenants are wasting water - to the tune of 5,000 gallons a day (a normal day is around 8...
Sean O'Brien
$4,300 water bill... Any help would be appreicated
Hey everyone, I've had properties for about 5 years now and have never had this happen to me before. We were charged $4,300 for ONE MONTH of water bills when historically the bill was about $100. There were no leaks, ...
Gary Thao
Expensive water bill
My water bill this month was 3x the cost of what it usually is. I thought there was a leak somewhere. I found a hose running to a tenants unit upon further investigation. I also saw a small AC unit which I believe...
Sean N.
Installing subwater meter on duplex in Wyoming (Grand Rapids)
Not sure what category this would fall under but I bought a duplex about 2 years ago. The water bill has kept going up. Google doesn't provide any help to find a company to install submeters. Anybody in the Wyoming...
Asha Carpenter
When renting is a washer and dryer a must?
I have a multi-family: 1 bed/1bath and 3 bed/2 bath that I will be renting. I will be responsible for the water bill while the tenant will be paying for the other utilities. I don't have a communal area for a washer a...
Alana Bates
Should landlords pay tenant water/sewage?
I live in the Washington DC area and I am thinking about rolling water/sewer costs into the monthly rent. As the potential landlord of a small multifamily building, I will take on paying the water bill for the entire ...
Joshua Harmon
Implementing RUBS/Submetering in Apartment Complexes
Obviously, the goal of owning buy and hold real estate is to maximize cashflow and NOI. I have a 41 Unit Apartment Complex that I'm analyzing that has great potential but it has one issue, the WATER BILL. The water bi...
Karl Kauper
Water/sewage Fee on Top of Rent
Hi All — I’m an out-of-state investor and own a 12-unit MF in the Cleveland area. My building is not separately metered for water/sewer, so I pay those expenses. Does anyone know how common that is (for the owner to h...
Nicole A.
BGE utilitiy costs in Baltimore County
I was curious to hear from my fellow Baltimore County Maryland investors. I've noticed a few of my tenants have mentioned that they get pretty high bills from BGE. The bills are in the $200+ range for small 2-bedroom ...
Hannah Williams
Average water bill for a 4 unit building?
I have a 4 unit building with one water meter, so I will be responsible for paying for the water for the tenants. I know water fees are different depending on the municipality, but I wanted to get an idea from people ...