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William Gilbert Buffalo, New York Utilities
9 February 2019 | 2 replies

I am looking to buy a small multi-family in Buffalo, New York and owner occupy one of the units. Does anyone know what to expect for average monthly cost of electric, water/sewer, and garbage? Any help would be greatl...

Jeffrey Hennen Tenant responsible unpaid utilities
25 January 2024 | 6 replies

Hello, I am trying to understand the legalities of what a Utility company can do in the event a tenant does not pay their utilities, mainly electric and Gas. I ran into a situation specifically for my water bill that ...

Account Closed Who pays for utilities?
28 December 2018 | 7 replies

How do you determine who pays what utilities? Do you find it to be a unique value proposition to offer fixed utilities like internet or trash as part of the rent?

Christopher Roper Rent by Room Utilities
17 June 2022 | 8 replies

I'm about to close on my first investment property (a rent-by-room house hack in San Antonio) and I couldn't be more excited!
Rent-by-room landlords, how do y'all handle utilities? Flat fee? Build it into rent? Or ch...

Pratima Ulagadde Utility statement Meter readings
6 July 2021 | 2 replies

Can I get the meter readings for georgia power and water/sewer at the end of the same month? Currently my condominium sends utility statement with 1.5 mths backdated meter readings.

Joshua Bautista Strategies in utilizing HELOC
12 January 2024 | 1 reply

Hey fam, got a buddy who’s looking to take out a 250k HELOC from his property. Just wondering if you guys can provide some strategies on utilizing the credit . Thank you !

Arthur Wang Submetering Utilities in Multifamily
15 February 2019 | 18 replies

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I am looking at a MFH in Cincinnati that is currently landlord paid utilities. I have heard of transitioning properties from landlord to tenant paid utilities but haven’t gotten into the nitty gritty of what that...

Tim Huynh Transfer Utilities to Tenants
23 August 2022 | 6 replies

Which method have you found to be the easiest when transferring utilities to your new tenants.  Do you call the utility company, verify your account, dial in the tenants so they can provide their info, and drop off th...

Gere W. How to Transfer utilities
5 June 2020 | 1 reply

For a multifamily, when a property says owner pays sewer, trash, water, etc.
Is there a way to get those utilities transferred into the tenant names so I wouldn't be responsible for paying a variable and potentially...

Francisco Ruiz Utilize equity without refinance
20 February 2023 | 7 replies

We have two short term rentals, one in TN (rate at 3.25%) and one in VA (rate at 3.8%).  Don't want to move from those rates to current rates, but would like to find a way to utilize or take advantage of the equity in...