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Hi all,Is anyone incorporating sustainable or regenerative strategies in your business practices or into your projects? If so I'd love to keep a dialog going with like-minded folks. I'm an architect with a long stan...
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How do you guys keep your utilities cost down ? Do you just write in the lease agreement tenant to keep AC unit at a certain temperature ? Do you use solar panels ? Smart electronics like NEST etc? I am trying to find...
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Hi Team, Does anyone have any experience with renting a properties with solar panel? What’s a creative way to include it into the monthly rentals?
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Hello BP,I just got word from my tenant that her gas/light bill was $500 this month! I know it has been cold this past month but I think that is way too high. I did go by to look at a few things last month and notice...
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I am in the infancy phase of even exploring this idea, but was curious to see if any other apartment operators have looked into installing solar panels on their buildings to reduce utility expenses? My gut says there ...
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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...
Hello everyone, my partner and I recently purchased a 12 unit multifamily apartment building in Milwaukee. We pay for all of the utilities due to renting 11 out of the 12 units to a nonprofit organization in the area ...
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So it’s not a new thing anyone have any experience with this in rentals? I’m thinking of charging a higher rent while collecting on additional tax benefits while using the initial cost as a business write off.
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Hello Everyone,I'm a long established Energy Management broker representing many landlords and businesses through guaranteed Electric and Natural Gas contracts along wth reduction plans. My background is Accounting, F...
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Closing on another rental property tomorrow. Older 3br. 1ba home built in the 1960's.
Home currently has natural gas central unit with "NO" central cooling. The only cooling comes from window units. Pretty unusu...