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Albert Johnson Shared electricity on two units
25 August 2024 | 10 replies

On one of my units the property has shared electric with another unit I own. One of the units has a submeter and the other doesn't. 
The tenant that receives the electric bill is the tenant that does not have a subme...

Andrew Strauss What should you figure % of monthly gross rent for untiles
7 October 2022 | 7 replies

Thinking about getting an STR place in the desert in Indio California.  Wanted to know what % of monthly gross rent you should figure for the electric/heat and water bill. 

Eldar M. High electricity charges only in one of the units
23 October 2014 | 5 replies

Fellow BP'sI am in need of some assistance in trying to fix an electrical issue in a multi unit rental property.There is one unit of a 7 units property where the tenant is complaining of an extremely high electricity ...

Fletcher Clardy Real Estate Acronyms
24 April 2020 | 2 replies

Happy Friday to everyone,
As we continue to become more and more digitally focused, acronyms have become a staple in social media and other reading/writing platforms.
While reducing the number of words you type can...

Doug Huff Sub Metering in Cincinnati
1 September 2023 | 6 replies

I am investigating putting in sub meters in a four unit building for water. I would be separating the water lines but still have only one meter. Does anyone have any experience with this?  Is it worth outsourcing to a...

Shain Ismailovski Tenant Running Up Water Bill
20 January 2020 | 9 replies

I have a tenant that is currently running up their water bill to an absurd degree (Hot water is something I am responsible for). My last water bill was $1300 (It's never been more than $300 before bringing these tenan...

Mario Nunez Two properties but one set of utilities
25 April 2021 | 2 replies

Purchased a property with a mother in laws qtr in the rear. Front is 1,039 sq ft and will be a 3/1 from a 2/1. Rear is a studio style apartment that was finished by the first ever owners. Just updated overtime. It is ...

Moon Molson Just Got hit with a Nearly $500 Tenant Water Bill!
24 July 2023 | 35 replies

Philly Landlords,
I am paying the water utility on my East Kensington duplex and just got hit with a $485 water bill (when it averages $112 in the summer)! I sent the plumbers in, and they found a leak in the wall du...

Joel Owens Do you place limit on number of tenants in one unit??
4 February 2012 | 9 replies

I have found people will sign the lease and then you will find 2 more people living there. As long as the rent is paid and they are quiet I don't care.

Now when people get in hard times I find 3 people turn into 10 p...

Ryan Mulrooney Landlord responsibility for high water charges
3 September 2018 | 7 replies

This past winter, my tenant contacted me about an outrageously large water bill. I immediately suspected an issue with one or more old toilets with brass innards, and my plumber confirmed that two were quietly trickli...