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Pete Lesniewski Charging for Utilities in Duplex. Advice needed!
29 July 2018 | 4 replies

Hey guys,I have an interesting situation. I own a 1600 sq ft duplex which has 1 furnace. I want the tenants to be responsible for paying the utility bills. However, the tenants in the lower unit control the heat/ac fo...

John Blanton RUBS/ Utility bill back actually increase NOI?
13 May 2020 | 5 replies

When looking at the opportunity to increase NOI through decreasing expenses the ability to bill back water/ utilities to the tenants clearly looks like a winning proposition. In many of the C+/B- areas I am looking fo...

Sean Pedeflous Slow to find tenants or over reacting?
1 July 2024 | 10 replies

Hi All, I recently closed on 3r / 2b (each unit) duplex in Fayetteville Ark right near to the college. We were able to list it just as school was ending about 2.5 weeks ago. My units are moderately priced as others in...

Laurieann Frazier-Duarte Landlord responsibilities with rentals
1 November 2024 | 22 replies

For those who have rental properties, can you mention what costs you generally cover for your tenants?  Do you cover items such as lawn maintenance, extermination, alarm and cable services?Also, do property management...

Ben W. QuadPlex Deal Review...
16 January 2018 | 4 replies

Hi all,I am new and looking at buying my first investment property. I am looking at a quadplex built in 2017 in the downtown area of a city I know pretty well. Gross rents = $101k a year. Insurance = ~$1300 a yr.Taxes...

Josh Robbins Am I thinking about this right? - apartment refinance
18 June 2016 | 6 replies

Hi All,

Newbie question for you all... I'm looking at a 6-unit right now and I believe there's a value add opportunity as the landlord currently pays about $8k annually in oil and electric. My plan would be to purcha...

Joseph Tarallo Check out this deal, and give me your opinion .. NJ
24 January 2014 | 2 replies

http://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/37-June-St_South-River_NJ_08882_M53574-17690?row=11


Asking price 210k which I will offer a lower price .. 2 family I can get around 1100 each unit. ...

Andrew Pettitt Using a US Lender to Purchase Canadian Property
26 September 2022 | 1 reply

I'm curious if there is an arbitrage to utilize US lending to purchase properties in Canada as a Canadian citizen. It seems there are less strict requirements to attain a mortgage in the US, along with lower/lagging i...

Nick Grewe Should I separate the 2 unit utilities?
4 April 2022 | 5 replies

Should I separate the water and electrical meters that are shared between 2 units? I feel like in the long run it would be beneficial because I wouldnt have to worry about paying the utilities and I could lower the li...

Khouri Rice 1 furnace (gas heat) in a duplex, best way to get tenants to pay for heat
22 November 2023 | 29 replies

I have a couple of duplexes (upper and lower in each building) and each duplex has one furnace for both upper and lower units, I am paying the utilities right now, but would really like to have the tenants pay for ...