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Troy F. How do you separate water, sewer, trash?
29 April 2021 | 9 replies

Hello real-estate community,
I am purchasing a conversion 4 unit this Friday in Wisconsin Dells, WI. The current landlord pays all utilities. I've heard some ideas on the BiggerPockets podcast on how to separate thos...

Nick Grewe Should I separate the 2 unit utilities?
4 April 2022 | 5 replies

Should I separate the water and electrical meters that are shared between 2 units? I feel like in the long run it would be beneficial because I wouldnt have to worry about paying the utilities and I could lower the li...

Janice P. Who's responsible for months of high, unpaid water bills?
9 May 2022 | 10 replies

I rented my condo in November 2021. The signed lease states:"...Lessee shall pay the utility company or authorized metering agency directly for all applicable charges for electricity, water andother utilities serving ...

Jayden Hamilton What happens if my tenant doesnt pay their utilities
2 July 2021 | 7 replies

I make sure to put in my lease that tenant pays all utilities, what would happen if they stopped paying? would I have to pay the utility company myself? If so, how can I work around this to where I would not have to m...

Rik Shaw Utilities Not Included
3 March 2019 | 9 replies

Hi BP Community,Does anyone have any advice on how to handle collecting on utilities from tenants when they are Not part of the monthly rent?Any advice would be much appreciated.Rik

Lincoln Waite Paying utilities on a Multi-Family and it's eating all of my cash flow. (Iowa)
6 February 2025 | 20 replies

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...

Account Closed Tenant did not pay for Gas. NGRID's reaction?
6 September 2014 | 7 replies

A tenant whose lease ended and who has moved out did not pay for gas and I am not sure if they had at all registered it to their name as they moved in. The lease does say that they are responsible for paying for it. G...

Montez B. Owner pays Utilities
16 October 2022 | 6 replies

Hey team I have a quick question, so I found a great 4 plex to house hack in a C+ area only thing is the owner has to play the utilities, should I stay away from properties like this ? If so what will be some pros an...

Joshua D. What utilities should landlords pay for?
14 June 2017 | 25 replies

We have 8 single family homes (SFH). Which utilities do the landlords pay versus the tenants?We've been paying for the water, sewage and trash since they are lienable and we don't trust the tenants to pay them.Who out...

Chris G. Utily charge for tenants
20 January 2022 | 4 replies

I was wondering if anyone had a better insight on this issue. We have a deal with the owners that anything over $200 per month on utilities the tenants pay. So if there's 3 tenants in the unit and the utility bill is ...