I just recently purchased a two-family home with just electricity being paid by tenants. I am looking to split the hot water and gas utilities to be paid by tenants, too. I have one furnace and one water tank and I th...

I am curious what everyone's experience is with the High Efficiency Combi (heat and hot water) wall-mounted heating units. I am currently going through the process of converting from oil to gas on a 3 family rental bu...

Hi. I'm currently looking at buying a 6 unit apartment. All of the numbers make sense to me, but I'm hesitant because the 6 units share a hot water tank and a furnace. The furnace has a lock box on it and they supplem...

For rentals where the landlord pays all utilities, what strategies do you guys use to incentivize lower utility usage from your tenants and reduce your overall utility bill? I've heard of thermostats that you can rest...

New investor here. My first property was a multi-family in Iowa. I got it for dirt cheap, and now I see why. The former owner (LLC) was rather lacking on upkeep of the units. And now after a year, the utilities are ea...

I'm renting to a student market and am targeting out of state and international students with a fully furnished apartment, down to kitchen goods.  This bumps my rent up by a minimum of $480 per month if utilities are ...

Need to replace an old oil boiler in my 4-unit multi/primary residence. Currently has an ancient oil boiler which is at least 50 years old, held together by duct tape and unmentionables. Barely got us through last win...

Ok curious what some of you would do in this situation.  The building is on well and septic and has a generator for storms that ensures heat, water, and emergency lights,  no apartment electric.  During Henri we had a...

Ok.....basic question - how do you analyze utes for rentals? Garbage, water/sewer, heat for boilers (multi family), etc?  Are SFR's different that duplexes, multifamily.  Thanks in advance for any help.Patrick

Does anyone have any experience with using a pipe heating cable for a sewer line?
I am running a new sewer line to 520 sq ft detached garage that I am converting into a rental space.
I'm concerned about:
1. What i...