Karlie Harmon
Mother in law apartment in my home
Hello everyone!I have purchased my first home and rental property which is a single family home with a mother-in-law apartment in the basement. My husband and I occupy the top unit which has 4 bed 2 bath and the moth...
David Mathews
Switching utilities from one tenant to the next
Hello BP fam. Situation: I'm a fairly newbie. 3 houses so far and this month is my 1st turnover. I have a tenant moving out this month on the 24th and already have a qualified applicant who placed a deposit to hold fo...
Conner Reed
Owner Pays Utilities - How to keep them under control?
Hello BP,
I have recently purchased a triplex (which was converted from a SFH). Its a 2bd unit on the main floor, and two 1 bd units in the lower level (formerly walkout basement). The utilities (water, electric, gas...
Zack Kosenka
Water Service Turned Off and In Different Name
Hello BP, I rehabbed and rented out my first rental property this April. Everything was going ok, until I got a bill for the water service between May 16-June 14 ...they offer a program that switches the service back ...
Tim Jett
Window A/C added Electric Cost
I just purchased my first 4 unit apartment complex in Central NY and with summer approaching I have tenants starting to ask about being able to use window A/C units. My lease states no window A/C units without writte...
Jonathan G.
Deal analysis
So here is a deal I’m putting together. A 36 units, 40 years old, performing C building located in a nice B area in Fort Worth, TX. The complex comprised of 4 buildings. Was wondering how much will you offer for thi...
Melissa Dinas
Do utilities NEED to be turned on?
I just closed on a house that did not have the power connected nor the water. We won't be starting work on it immediately. My question is, do I need to turn on the utilities or can I hold off on that ? I'm just tryi...
Steve R.
utilities
Hello fellow landlords.I am on my second rental property in Calgary, Alberta. That is in Canada, just north of the USA for those of you who does not know.I like to set up my properties up and down, so there is a base...
Kiley Harris
Renting Rooms to Friends
Hi! I just bought a house and am having my current roommate (friend) move in with me + potentially adding another roommate to rent out the third bedroom. Are there any tips you could give me in terms of writing a leas...
Noah Barba
Should Rent Factor in Utilities?
Hey guys, pretty basic question here: should I include utilities in the rent? Not only should I do it, but does the rent someone sees listed on Zillow, realtor, etc. include the utilities? When estimating a property I...