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I just got my water bill and learned a hard lesson in variable costs. My water bill in my multifamily went up a hundred dollars with my new tenants and the City of Waukesha is expecting to raise their water bills up t...
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I have a 4 unit building with one water meter, so I will be responsible for paying for the water for the tenants. I know water fees are different depending on the municipality, but I wanted to get an idea from people ...
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Hello BP Family, I would like to first thank God, my wife second and the BP family third for helping me on my journey to financial freedom. I have been watching the BP podcasts on Youtube since mid-2016 and signed up ...
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Hi,
I'm just wondering what to do with water bill for rental properties. In case of duplexes or triplexes, should landlord pay the bill or should we install multiple water meters and let the tenants pay for themselve...
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I'm currently looking at an 8-unit building in a C- neighborhood and trying to justify it. One of the bigger concerns for me from a snowballing perspective is that since I have to put 30% down it is going to signific...
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My crawlspace is constantly flooding from heavy rain. From what I've been told, the soil in the region (Kansas City) soaks up water, which is how its getting in crawl space. A foundation/water proofing guy told me the...
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The basics:
4-plex containing 4-units consisting of 2BR & 1BA each.
Cost: $265,000 / Estimated mortgage w/ me paying water & sewer is $1,350
1% rule: $2,650
Estimated Rent: $700/mo (tenant pays li...
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so here is my 1st deal, please let me know your thoughts.4 unit multi, 3, 2 bedroom 1 bath apartments that currently rent for $600, and a detached 3 bed 2 bath SFH that is rented for $985.There is coin op laundry on g...
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Approximately what would be a normal size for a water heater that served 16 apartments?
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Hi All,
I'm curious to know what strategies all of you more experience landlords have used to reduce your water bill? I heard submetering, tankless water heaters, drought-tolerant landscaping, etc. Not sure where ...