Montez B.
Owner pays Utilities
Hey team I have a quick question, so I found a great 4 plex to house hack in a C+ area only thing is the owner has to play the utilities, should I stay away from properties like this ? If so what will be some pros an...
Marshall Rousseau
Charging for Utilities in California
I have a property where the adu and main house share utilities. adding separate meters isn't an option at this point in time. In the past, I have rented them out with utilities included. When rented out next, is the...
Timothy G.
Rental rules about excessive cooking with oils and grease
I have looked at many properties where the tenants cook with oils and grease. I have passed many of these properties up because of the smell, the cost of cleaning walls and cabinetry and the damage that has occurred ...
Jeremy Medina
How would you manage utilities in a 2 unit with no separate meters?
I am closing a deal on a SFH that has an attached ADU. I am not sure yet but I am thinking LTR for the main portion and perhaps MTR/STR for the ADU. It is not separately metered and right now I don't see adding a mete...
Louie E.
Paying utilities vs not paying utilities
Good day. When does it make sense to make tenants pay utilities. I have this 4-plex on contract and the current tenants have the utilities included in their monthly rent. 2 are paying 650 and the other 2 paying 550...
Brian Orr
New fourplex owner questions (utilities, rent, etc...)
Hey BP family,So I finally did it and made the jump into multi-family with my first 4plex closed today. I wanted to run the summary information here and get what feedback I could from all your experience. I've only pu...
Bienes Raices
Dryer fire hazard?
One of my houses has washer/dryer hookups in the garage. There is a hole in the wall where the dryer tube, etc. is supposed to vent to the outside. Unfortunately, the way the house was built, the AC condensor is right...
Russ O'Leary
Extra rent for renting to a smoker?
I have an application from a lady that other than being a smoker, I would rent to.Does anyone know of anything that would prevent me from charging extra rent and collecting a larger deposit to protect myself from the ...
Ann B.
Legal or illegal entry into premises?
(Property is in Missouri.) We have a tenant whose power was just turned off. At the moment, I don't know if he is still there or not, and he does not answer the phone. Can we enter to empty and open the refrigerator, ...
Ivan Roberts
Side Hustles
What are some side hustles that my fellow BPers are currently involved in?
I need to get into a side hustle to make some supplemental income while I wait until October 2014 to start my RE business. I've thought abou...