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In February 2021 I replaced both water heaters in my duplex, since tenants frequently complained about no hot water and the units were old anyway. Expecting this to solve the problem, I was surprised when the same rep...
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Hello all:Some duplex and other small multi family units have some of the utilities bundled together (in our case it's sewer & water), these are paid, in many cases by the building owner, and included as part of t...
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Hey everyone, I’m new to the Real Estate Development scene and before I go for this development deal, I want to know what I’m going to see when the deal is in progress.I would give some examples however I’m am surpris...
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Hey everybody, I'm exploring whether this concept would be helpful for anyone who househacks, owner occupies and rents out, or rents their own property. Feedback needed on whether this is a problem for you, whether yo...
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SoCal gas utility company has a program where they offer multi family units hand held shower heads and aerators on kitchen and bathroom faucets. Installation is free. Is there any down side to this?
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What are the pros and cons in leaving utilities in landlord’s name in the interest of keeping services like security monitoring uninterrupted?
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When purchasing a vacant home with Subject To, how does getting the utilities turned back on work? Is it just a simple call to utility companies notifying them that you are the title holders now?
Also, are there any ...
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Hello BP community!!I have recently acquired my first rental property and it came with tenants in place. They are moving out in 2 months and all the utilities are in their name. My question is, after the current ten...
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I have a single family house with solar panel installed in California. So I have to be the one on the bill for the solar generated power. As far as water, tenants told me she signed up with the city to take over the w...
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Tenant installed an above-ground pool, which violates the lease. I pay for water and received an outrageous bill. I gave them a 90-days notice a month ago, before this happened.As a side note, they also stopped paying...