A tenant called and stated the basement looks like there has been an explosion down there. He said he went down into the basement and turned off the water after seeing hot water had been coming out of the overflow va...

I have been told that sub-metering this building is not a possibility (without spending ALOT of money to redo the plumbing). Currently, we divide the water bill among all the units every 6 months and bill the tenants....

I came across a property in a popular vacation spot in the Olympia national park. The property is half block away from the water with a nice lake view from the backyard. The house has a main structure about 800 sqft (...

Hello BP community,I have a newbie question.  Let's say you own a rental property.  How do you go about arranging the electric, gas, water, and other utility bills to be paid by the tenants?  Do you deactivate the ser...

If this is an April Fools joke, it would be a terrible one.  I am not from California but find this to be one of the most dire situations today, not just for California but for our country.  The Governor has issued an...

I have a duplex with long-term tenants who pay on-time every month. Problem: water bill has quadrupled for each of the last four months. Nobody has an answer. Each reports no leaky faucets or toilets. Upstairs tenant ...

I have a number of multifamily buildings that are 100+ years old and in the market where they're located I pay for the water. One three unit building is using $1,200 per quarter in water. I believe part of the issue i...

Hello,

I am looking to purchase a home that has tremendous mold damage in the basement. The basement is finished but took about 2 inches of water during hurricane Irene a year and a half ago. My questions are1) how...

Hi everyone! I'm getting ready to close on an SF rental property in Washington State & need some help understanding utility responsibilities. I've read that tenants can sign up & pay for their WSG, or the land...

I see on most of the Bigger Pockets blogs, podcasts, or webinars that when analyzing a property and its expenses, many times utilities such as water/sewer/garbage, electricity, gas, etc. are thrown into the expense co...