Hey everyone,  I am in the process of building a suited single family home as a rental property and am stumped on the best way to split utilities.  My biggest issue is how to split the electric bill on the water heate...

I am thinking about converting my garage to a studio to rent it out. The one thing I am wondering about is how I can sub-meter PG&E and the water. I can pay for the tenants utilities as long as I am still living i...

Hi All- I am gut renovating/expanding a 2300 square foot 2 family house into a 4100 sq. ft.  four family building.Trying to decide which hot water system to install in each unit.  I am probably using heat pump systems...

Does it make sense to create a laundry room in a three unit building in Astoria, Queens, NY (Upper Ditmars Area)?I'm considering creating a laundry room in a portion of the garage.  The area rents are great and buildi...

Long story short: I thought I had a water leak when my bill spiked $1,000 for 2 months in a row. A fourplex I bought in December has 1 water line so water is included in the rent. I've had 4 different plumbers (one sp...

In the town I invest in, the Water Department will send a bill to the tenant, but the understanding is if they don't pay, the owner is responsible.  I've noticed most other landlords in my market pay the water bill, r...

Question for landlords.Do you pay for sewer and water bills for the tenants? If so, how do you prevent your tenants from over using water so you don’t end up with a huge water bill?

before I buy a property I want to make sure I run my expense calculations correct. this place has a monthly HOA and a zonal quarterly fee. Do I make the tenant pay for these as part of rent? (ie rent is $1500 and thes...

Hello! I’m purchasing an investment property that has a main and an attached casita with private entry. I want to rent them out separately and wondering if I’m able to just add a mailbox and label each door as ‘A’ and...

Good morning!Looking for guidance regarding septic tanks:1- for those familiar with Tampa Bay area, are septic tanks common / expected in the Holiday, Port Richey, New Port Richey area?2- based on the location above, ...