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Jarret Moore Multifamily unit eith one utility meter
9 January 2023 | 3 replies

How do I charge the tenants electric and water when everything is on one meter in to
 costly two separate

David Ackley Best way to bundle utilities with an existing lease?
28 November 2023 | 2 replies

Hey All, 
I am currently managing a 4-plex for a friend which he just recently bought and inherited tenants. Being fed by a single meter, The previous owner had been charging flat rent and then having them Venmo her ...

Ron Nawrocki City Of Glendale AZ says tenants not allowed to turn on utilities
18 September 2010 | 14 replies

The city of Glendale, Arizona is implementing a policy that forces landlords to turn on water, sewer and trash collection services for tenants. This raises the risk of owning property in that city ... which will likel...

Joe S. Utility question for furnished housing
17 September 2022 | 6 replies

Utility question for furnished housing. So on a furnished house that you are leasing month-to-month or however long the tenant wants to stay with utilities included can you limit how much utilities are used? Basically...

Jeremy Britt Market energy efficient rentals/build in costs to monthly rates
13 April 2022 | 9 replies

Good afternoon!  I am curious if anyone markets their rentals as energy efficient rentals?  I can see an opportunity where one could be possible generate a greater income by building in energy costs within the rental ...

PATRICK NAJARRO Best possible way to charge tenants for utilities?
11 August 2020 | 5 replies

Hello there, my name is patrick. I recently purchased two properties at the same time. Started to get rent money, but noticed that utilities for both properties were coming in pretty high. I'm currently paying for all...

Dilman R. Utilities Included in Rent During House Hack
24 August 2020 | 4 replies

Hello BP,I am having trouble deciding including utilities as a flat fee in the rent. I know utilities fluctuate based on usage, the season and the market (I'm in Connecticut) but since I'm house hacking, and only one ...

Ryan Kraemer Sub metering for water options
10 January 2023 | 1 reply

Hi all! I am thinking about submetering a medium sized multi family property because my water cost is so high. I am looking to see if anyone has any particular sub metering company that they recommend. Would love one ...

Brandon McCombs should utilities be counted in the total monthly rent amount?
12 November 2018 | 7 replies

We have started to allow tenants retain utilities in our name but we have wondered whether the amount we add on for utilities should be counted as part of the monthly rent, especially for reasons of aligning with the ...

Michael Novak Water Meters and RUBS in St. Louis, MO
7 June 2020 | 4 replies

I just found out while analyzing a multifamily (3 units) property in St. Louis that water billing for the entire building is condensed into one. My agent tells me that water is not metered in St. Louis (city) and is i...