Katie Sorensen
Utility bills - what would you do?!
Hi Guys,I have a 4 plex in Akron, OH that I just transferred to a new property manager. They got all units rented within a matter of a week, which was awesome! But they failed to charge the tenants utilities besides e...
Elena Pech
My tenants want a dog - what do i need to consider and put in the lease?
My tenants, a nice young couple, want to get a dog. They've been a year in the apartment and everything is fine so far. They say that they both were raised with the dogs and are experienced. I have no experience with ...
Maurice Stewart
What should I do what one water meter?
I have a duplex with only a master water meter. What’s the best strategy (besides switching to sub meter) to take when charging my tenants?
Petur Karlsson
Installing Solar On Rentals & Charging Tenants For Utilities
Hello everyone! I'm set to convert my primary residence into a long term rental property. I installed solar panels on the roof back in August 2019 and over one year, the panels produced over 11 MW of electricity, mini...
Mark Jajowka
How to bill tenants for electricity and gas?!
Hi everybody! I was wondering who here makes their tenants pay their utilities and how you charge them. Do you put the bills in their name or do you get the bill then put it in with their rent? Thanks
Uwe K.
Carpet stains and sec. deposit deductions - new twist
I don't want to beat a dead horse with another "security-deposit-deductions-because-of-carpet-stains-question". But I have a special twist to this and might be more of an accounting issue:
Let's assume the tenant is ...
Kevin S.
Renters with pets - professional cleaning addendum?
Hey BP community, I wanted to poll landlords on what they are currently doing regarding renters with pets. Do you include something in your pet addendum/agreement that requires your renters to have the carpets profess...
Lincoln Waite
Paying utilities on a Multi-Family and it's eating all of my cash flow. (Iowa)
New investor here. My first property was a multi-family in Iowa. I got it for dirt cheap, and now I see why. The former owner (LLC) was rather lacking on upkeep of the units. And now after a year, the utilities are ea...
Paoola Sefair
Insufficient Funds Fee - Property Management Company
Dear Community,I hope you are all crushing it! Question, how much does your property management company charge your tenants for NSF (bounced checks). And if the tenant does not pay for them, do they charge you for t...
Brandon Kelly
Overpriced property managment work
I am in the middle of my first turn over with a new property manager and it is not going real smooth. Among other issues, I just got a bill for $253.46 for rekeying the house. In a list of other items that need to be ...