Mark M.
Ratio Utility Billing System (RUBS)
Has anyone use RUBS (ratio utility billing system) on a small multifamily property (say 10 units or less)? Is it cost effective for smaller units? What are your thoughts/experiences? Thanks!
Lloyd Stein
How do you estimate utilities?
So I've built this excel document that does rough calculations of 2% test, Cap Rate and CoCROI and while I'm pulling most of the numbers from sources I can find (realizing they are not exact, but in the ballpark), the...
Angela Zaitz
ADU - splitting existing SFR
There was a sun room that was added to the house and I’m planning to have that finished ( insulated and dry walled and vent added) and use that as great room and add a wall to enclose the kitchen to access the back...
Tim Windhorst
Should I be concerned?
Hello BP community - I got this message from my property manager in Huntsville on Monday (yesterday):
"This is the tenant at XXXX Apt. C. I got a call from Huntsville Utilities last night saying that there is somethi...
Mat K.
Landlord Advice And Suggestion Regarding Tenant High Water Bill
Greetings to anyone reading this.I’ve got a recent situation with a tenant regarding a leaking toilet bowl. And wondering how to handle it as a novice landlord. I got a call from the city water department regarding hi...
Amanda Strickland
Water bill fees in Chicago,Illinois
My husband and I recently received a $1,000.00 water bill on the door our rehab property that has been vacant for 9 months with out the water ever being active! According to the water dept it’s required to be paid Are...
Quan Chau
Tenant got charged $3000 water bill! What would you do/recommend?
Hi guys!My tenant of a year is having an issue with the city. The tenant recently got a $3000 water bill, and their normal usage is $300-$400. I called a local plumbing company to inspect and do a leak detection test ...
Amy Lu
water meter jump up to be erroneousness
We have three water bills from the Water Department, Malden, MA. It shows water usage as follows:1. The water usage from 10/15/2015-11/15/2015 (32 days) 16446 c.f., $3468.702. The water usage from 11/15/2015-12/15/201...
Michael Tempel
Ways to Reduce Electric, Water and Gas Usage on a Property - Multifamily
I have spent a lot of time on this area in the last few years. We manage larger apartment communities that range from C to A class market rate apartment or mixed use buildings with most properties being over 50 unit...
Joshua D.
Tenant not paying extra water bill usage. Force the issue or no?
So we notified a tenant that her water bill was over by $50 this month and we pay up to $40 and she is refusing to pay for it. How should i handle this? I dont want her over it. Also how does everyone raise rent a lit...