does anyone have a rough idea what utilities for a 17 unit building common areas? monthly or annual? 

As we've grown to 120 units we continually struggle with managing the utilities for our rental units.  Starting, stoping and transferring service has become quite time consuming.  I have tried reaching out to utility ...

My situation:

I own a triplex in Chicago, live on the first floor and rent out the upper two.

Cooking gas is separated for each unit, but a single hot water boiler heats the entire building. This last (...

Plan is to sell in the next 5 yrs or so. Trying to split gas & electric utilities so tenants pay their own.Trouble is doing so may cost 10k or so. It will eliminate me having to pay their bills though, which are r...

Hi All,Newbie investor here. Can someone help elaborate on which utilities the landlord should be paying vs. the utilities the tenant should pay. I know the tenant pays for the internet & cable but what about gas,...

I'm considering buying a half duplex to rent out and was wondering who starts up and gets the bill for utilities when the renter is paying all utilities? I should mention that I will also be managing this property.   ...

Good day BPers,I've currently got a property that's been vacant for much longer than expected.  I maintain utilities on this property and I'm curious if this is an expense, along with my PM fees, that I can write off ...

So I have this SFH in AZ that we've been using as a vacation rental...Have had it a couple of years and have been happy with the amount of time we've had it rented. We've even had summer renters, believe it or not. On...

I am in the process of purchasing my first investment property, a condo unit which will be used as a rental. Future tenants will be paying the utilities.

Do you keep utilities turned on (and in your name) when the u...

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