Catie Fihn
Signing Addendum After Lease Begins
Hi! We have a duplex that is now fully rented. Upper tenant moved in this weekend, and his lease officially starts tomorrow (11/1). Lower tenant moves in 11/15.Both tenants have been made aware that they are respon...
Jonathan Bluth
Expenses for rental properties
I am brand new to real estate and have some questions. - How do I find specific utility costs for my area so I can properly analyze deals? - What utilities are needed? Are these paid by me through the tenants monthly ...
Sarah Wang
Los Angeles - Renting out in-law suites - Central heater/AC or mini split unit?
Hello friends, I'm planning to build and rent out a 500sft in-law suite, It is attached to the main building and I have existing duct to the rooms. But we usually turn off the AC/heater at night, not sure if it will b...
Carlos Leyva
What utilities should a landlord pay for?
Hello BP I had a question for y’all. What utilities should a land lord be responsible for paying and what utilities should a tenant pay? If you own any rental properties and have examples of how you charge a tenant pl...
Jeremy Michiels
All bills paid - include in rent or charge separately
New to investing and am assessing a 4-plex. It currently cash flows well, but includes all utilities in the existing leases. As I seek more revenue opportunities, I'm curious if it is better to leave as is or migrate ...
Drew Denham
MF house with one furnace
So I'm looking at purchasing a MF home but the landlord pays utilities and with Michigan winters this could get pricey on a 1900 sq foot house. Any creative ideas for tenants to keep the bills down? Rent is 1150 per m...
Melissa Steinour
Multifamily - utilities not separated
Hi - I just purchased an under/over duplex. Unfortunately the natural gas and the borough water/sewer/trash is not separated. Therefore, I have to do my best to divide the bills as fairly as possible. Would it be ...
Cherry Newman
water bill for section 8
Hi all, my apartment rent for Section 8 that include water , but the tenants spend 900 $ bill for water a month. Everyone has idea what can I do?Thanks
Seth Williams
8 Unit Deal - Utility Question
Hey All, came across a deal im analyzing and had some questions. The long story short is the 8 unit has 8 gas meters for the units cooking, but the 9th meter is the house meter and fires and OLD furnace, I have all th...
Mark Grabski
RUBS billing reconciliation after buying apartment
Long time lurker, first time poster... I bought a small apartment a month ago. RUBS were in place, and as such, the former owner paid upfront for utilities, and then after bills were reconciled, tenants were charged...