Almost everything I've heard on master-metered properties (Landlord pays electric) is negative. Typically, it's an older property with lower income tenants. The electric bill is the landlord's biggest expense. Sinc...

Is it a must that Landlord pays water/Sewage bill? Can it be charged to tenants?

Looking at a couple of different possible multifamily properties to buy and two of the properties I'm interested in have me wondering which is best. Property A has tenants paying utilities but the rents are well under...

Closing on a 5plex.  Just got the submetering quotes and they are.... 5x what I thought they would be.  If I need to go forward with shared utilities what are somethings I can do to mitigate the damage?

I have two duplexes in Rochester NY each with only a single meter for water. Combined it's about 225/3 months I have to take in the costs for, I was wondering if anyone has been successful (or if its possible) in ...

Why do most landlords pay the water bill in a rental unit?

Hi Everyone,Im a newbie to the REI game, just purchased my first Duplex in St. Paul, MN and I’m wondering should I include utilities with rent? The water meter isn’t separate and gas/electric is set up to where the to...

Hi BP family, 
I just acquired my first rental property and the utilities need to be under my name or the PM company. However, the PM company charges at 10% markup fee while paying these utilities during vacancy. I w...

Has anyone heard of CA SB 1210 or SB1212? It has been recently introduced and is supposed to put a cap on the cost to install utility hook ups for new construction and ban hedge funds and corporate entities from buyin...

Just got under contract for my first investment property! The property does not come with submetering for water. Is it best to install a submeter, and how much does that usually cost? I also read somewhere that there ...