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Dave Versch Why would they pay utilities?
26 April 2009 | 4 replies

I'm supposed to take a look at an 8-unit building this weekend. For some reason, the current owner includes gas and electric in the rent, even though they're both separately metered for each unit. Is there any good ...

Ben Kevan Switching Utilities on Tenant Occupied
24 February 2011 | 1 reply

I'm closing on my first property tomorrow, and had a question regarding the utilities that are paid for by the tenants.

Here are the 4 utilities:
Owner Paid:
Sewer
Water
Tenant Paid:
Electric
Gas

It's obvious tha...

Will Barnard Owner vs. tenant paid utilities
23 June 2011 | 18 replies

This is a debate that occurs often in the 50% rule.
Some argue that with owner paid utilities, your expense ratio could very well be much higher than the average 50% while others argue that the rental rate increase fo...

Bryan M. utilities problem/natural gas problem
6 January 2010 | 1 reply

I own a 3 family apartment building that has natural gas for heat. My third floor apt was occupied when I bought the house but the tenant moved and I had to do some major rehab. When I began rehab the heat was still...

Gary Stanley Army Joe Needs Utility Advice
14 January 2010 | 2 replies

Hello:

I am in the Army and just bought a Fourplex.

My problem is that the electricity, gas and water are not split up. The current owner/landlord paid utilities. I dont want to do this and am looking into my option...

Dan Robinson Utility hookups for new construction
8 June 2019 | 1 reply

Looking for someone to do utility hookups for 2 flats in DC. Got quotes from both of these companies, located in Virginia. Anyone used DMV Plumbing & Waterproofing (https://www.woodbridgedrainrepair.com) or Nelson...

Seth Thompson ADU & Utilities (any advice?)
5 July 2020 | 0 replies

Good Evening all. So back in 2018 i purchased a SFR with an attached Accessory Dwelling unit that had been approved and built back in 2012. I went to the county and got seperate addresses for the property (Unit A/Unit...

Ryan Kinley Utilities left on by tenant
19 July 2020 | 1 reply

Hello All hopefully this is an easy one to answer. I did some searching but couldn’t find the answer so I’m putting it out there. I had a tenant move out in September 2019 and I did not go in to make it rent ready unt...

Morgan Auernhammer Past Due Utilities - Previous Tenant
21 July 2020 | 6 replies

Hello BP Community - Does anyone have experience with how to handle past due utilities from a renter that has since moved out and will not pay the move-out fee and final meter reading on their account? I realize this ...

David Nelsen Splitting utilities in a duplex
7 August 2020 | 18 replies

We are about to close on a duplex that has separate electric but only one furnace, AC and hot water heater. Anyone have ideas on how to best split the utilities or bill back to the renters?
Currently there is only on...