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Tim W. Gas bill needs to shrink now!
7 July 2017 | 29 replies

10 unit in Cleveland, OH. Only 5 tenants and gas bill is $700/month. Is it me or is that high?

What change/upgrade should I do to reduce this bill other than charging the tenants a "utility bill"?

Any help/advice ...

Matthew John 1 Furnace in 2 Tenant Duplex
16 October 2023 | 22 replies

Hey guys, I have a upper/lower Duplex that only has 1 furnace. It's setup right now so the tenants each have their own Gas bill in their name, but one of the tenant's bills is considerably higher than the others. The ...

Joe Splitrock Winter is Coming Are Your Tenants Ready?
20 October 2021 | 22 replies

For all those landlords operating properties in cold climates, please share your thoughts on winter readiness processes. We send tenants a letter or text alerting them to some common winter issues:1. Disconnect garden...

Mike Webb When "it" happens
7 January 2014 | 9 replies

Hi BP!

So I purchased a duplex in August, fixed it up and have both sides rented. Things have been going relatively well and I have been learning tons as I go through the process of inspections, screening, repairs, t...

Kevin R. Is it a terrible idea to NOT split gas?
14 March 2016 | 14 replies

In my neck of the woods, multifamily landlords generally pay for water and pass on electric and gas to their tenants. The triplex I have under contract technically has separate gas and electric meters for each unit, b...

David Lee Has this happen to you?
9 January 2014 | 13 replies

I from NC and the last week has been pretty cold around here. On Monday it was colder here then it has been in over 100 years. I had one of my renters call me and say that they had a water pipe to burst but that th...

Joe Kato best heating boiler for MFR
9 March 2014 | 26 replies

I have a 3 story 3 fam with separate utilities and the 2nd floor boiler need replacement in the near future.. Its stamped 1981, and there are burn marks on the outside of it.. The tenants are seeing high gas bills...

Joe P. Trying to determine costs
9 January 2018 | 6 replies

Hi all - thinking of putting in an offer on a property in South Jersey. I am having trouble hearing back from the seller on some of the costs of the property so I'm trying to get a sense of what costs I might encounte...

Dan Crenshaw Negligence causes pipes to freeze. Who is at fault?
13 March 2021 | 21 replies

Every time my tenant would leave, they would turn their heat off (hwbb) to save money. I told them not to do that because you’re not really saving that much AND the cost of a frozen or ruptured pipe is WAY more that w...

Ray Jhala Vacant Property without HVAC - How to keep pipes from freezing
9 December 2020 | 18 replies

Hey BP!
I've got a property that I am rehabbing and our timeline unfortunately got pushed back into the upcoming winter months.  The property is currently vacant and does not have an HVAC system installed. We have a ...