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Shawn Jacobsen Who should pay for utilities
10 January 2022 | 1 reply

I'm starting a new remolding on an old duplex and am curious to know your opinion. Would you say a multi family house is worth more when all utilities are separated between the units (tenants pay utilities) compared t...

Jourdain Francine Adding utility during lease period
17 May 2021 | 2 replies

Hi All,We have an old duplex where my fiancée and I live in one unit and have tenants in the other. We have natural gas being installed later this week with two meters and will be putting two boilers in to be able to ...

Kyle Johnson Setting up utilities for tenants
9 June 2021 | 1 reply

I have a triplex that I'm currently getting set up to be rent ready. I wanted to make sure that the tenants were paying utilities rather than paying for them myself. Previously I had 1 meter for 2 of the units. I rece...

Kyle S Ripley House-hacking - Utilities Not Split
23 August 2021 | 4 replies

New Landlord here! Im looking for opinions:
We have a duplex that my wife and I are using to house-hack. The utilities are not split. What is your experience with including utilities within the rent? Can you charge m...

Daniel Kevin Lara Rent with or without utilities?
30 September 2021 | 8 replies

So how is everyone pricing out their units when house hacking? For example: do yall price rooms on the affordable side and have tenants pay their share of utilities by splitting the bill? 
Or do yall charge each unit...

Jay Smith Utilities in a multi family
8 October 2021 | 3 replies

I need some advice.I’m in the metro detroit area and I’m looking to purchase this multi family property that only has one furnace for both units, water and electric is separate. My question is I guess will be responsi...

Joseph Romano Who pays for the utilities?
4 December 2021 | 6 replies

In a SF property who would pay for the eclectic, gas, garbage, and waster & sewer. 

Jake Sablosky Accounting Question - Tenant Paid Utilities
13 January 2020 | 3 replies

Howdy BP! 
I have a business accounting question. I own a 4-plex in an LLC that has shared water and gas. I am using QBO and want to account for utilities that I initially pay for (since they are shared throughout th...

Antonio Wade Possible Multifamily Deal. Utilities Question
15 January 2020 | 2 replies

Hey BP community.  I have been analyzing a multifamily property.  The current owner(seller) pays for the water, gas, and electricity because the property only has one meter. It is a triplex.  Two of the three units ar...

Charles V Tollefsen using a utility transfer switch
25 January 2020 | 2 replies

First off I am not an electrician, but before I call one I want to know if this is even a thing people do.  Here is the scenario: I own a duplex home with two electrical services, one for each unit.  I have a detached...