John Dehn
Leak and High Water Bills
I own and self-manage a property that recently had two drip valves break causing excessive water usage for January, February and March. Water bills for the property at typically in the $50-60/mo range but range $150 f...
John Underwood
Deal of the Day - Remote water shutoff
To piggyback on Mike's Deal of the dayIf you have a vacation rental that has days or weeks where no one is there (maybe just off season)It would be nice to be able to detect a water leak and have the water shutoff.Or ...
Angie Castro
Shared utilities for ADU
Hello! I have been assisting my clients in purchasing homes for rent that have ADUs. We do this because their cash flow is good. This is hard to do in this market. The thing is that the utilities are always shared. So...
Sant S.
Property closed. Delinquent water bill pops up
I recently closed on a multifamily property. I got my water bill for my first quarter of usage and there is a balance the prior owner did not pay. The city the property closed in has a standard policy that water deb...
Rob Bianco
Water Bills Getting Ridiculous.. What do I do?
I bought a 4plex in December that has 1 water line so water is included into the rent and each building also has it's own coin operated laundry machines.
There are approximately 10 tenants in the 4plex and we've ha...
Christian Beebe
Here's a Puzzle for Everyone, see who can figure it out
So we have a ten unit complex and have owned it for four years. It's a great solid building but the main issue has always come down to water usage. In the last two years, during the same winter months of Nov/dec/jan...
S Harper
Water bill 105,000 gallons/2 months vs history of 6,000-7,000 gal
Providing lots of detail below, but the TL:DR - water usage 15 times the usual bill. No leaks found anywhere (including running toilets) and unsure how they would go through this much water accidently. How would you s...
Karen Margrave
CALIFORNIAN'S how are you dealing with the drought?
As everyone knows, California is in a drought. Have any of you been affected yet by the drought, or have you made plans to change anything due to the drought? In Shasta County where we still own a house on 20 acres, t...
Pam Storm
Cleveland Water Bills - How To Handle?
Appreciate suggestions on how to handle the dilemma: 1. City is not helpful, bills must be incorrect with hundreds of $$ but refusing to assist and 2. Low income rentals where rent is only $600-$800 and water bills...
Lulu Heather
How You Landlord Calculate & Mail Tenant Their Water Sewer Bill?
Hello, I have a rental duplex at Portland, OR. I've just installed the water sub-meter for my tenants to pay for their water/sewer, I want to make their bills by myself without using any Billing Company. I would be gr...