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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 ...

Douglas Stewart Transferring Utilities to Tenants
6 September 2020 | 2 replies

Hi All,I've had a rental for 8 years with the same tenant. In an effort to get it rented initially I agreed to pay utilities (~$100/month). She is finally moving out and I would like to transfer the utilities to the n...

Brandon Lovellette Landlord responsible for overdue tenant utility billsin indiana?
23 November 2019 | 5 replies

Hey everybody I am in a predicament here and I’m not sure what to do about it. Background: recently had to evict a tenant in Indiana for non payment of rent. I am in the process of getting the place fixed up and the u...

Gerardo Gutierrez Memphis TN, which utilities are tenants paying & landlords paying
10 March 2019 | 4 replies

Hello all, I am just learning about rental property investments and I would like to know what are the common utilities that tenant are paying and which are the utilities landlords will need to pay in the following cit...

Bill Burkhead Utilities in whose name?
9 August 2023 | 33 replies

Hi everyone, 
Curious to know if the  tenant is paying all utilities do I have them put them in their name or keep them in mine and bill them? Pros/Cons of each? 

thanks so much! 

Allende Hernandez Need suggestions on how to handle utility costs for house with "efficiencies"
20 October 2024 | 8 replies

Good afternoon fellow investors,I just closed on my first rental property, which consists of a main house with 3 attached smaller units (efficiencies) - this is very normal in this area- , everything is on one meter.T...

Jiva Segaran 6 Family with no separate utilities.
16 July 2016 | 12 replies

Aloha everyone, Im considering putting in an offer for a 6 family property (25% DOWN) commercial loan that would cash flow instantly which is my primary goal. The only thing that bothers me is the fact that ALL utilit...

Gevin Glines Moving Across Country to Louisville Kentucky
11 October 2023 | 9 replies

Hello!I'm an investor with two properties and looking for a big move from AZ. I've heard a lot about the Louisville market and really want to hit the ground running and utilize a VA loan to take down a small multifami...

Durai K. Tenant breaks lease 3 months ahead and not paying the nov ren
9 November 2022 | 18 replies

I have an inherited tenant in my multi-family in Mountain view, CA  who gave 30 day notice to move out on 11/30 to property management and said they are not going to pay the Nov rent since security deposit is already ...

Michael Beeman Submetering 2 small MF properties
24 December 2018 | 5 replies

Hello BP,I have a large older home that was a nice value purchase andI am putting some money into it and creating a nice 3-plex. I also have a 6 unit Apartment building. Neither of these is sub-metered for water or El...