Ultimately, my question is how much a running toilet / leaking kitchen sink could reasonably impact average water bills. But first please let me provide a little specific background and why I am crunched for time to f...

I will be closing on a Triplex in two weeks and had a question regarding the separation of metered water. Currently the owner is paying the WSG which totals about $1,200-$1,400 every 2 months. This is a large expense ...

Hey guys,So I'm looking into buying a 14 unit building that's in a township that charges a flat rate fee + usage for water/sewer.  Each unit is charged this fee ($350 + usage) per quarter.  This flat fee is charged re...

Hello BiggerPockets community. I am about to close on a property in the Sacramento area. I will be living in the front unit and renting out the back two units. The tenants already living there are willing to stay. My ...

Do you landlords in Philadelphia pay for water and trash in duplexes or put it on your tenants? Do you charge just for water usage or the whole bill? Is there City regulation on that? And how do you split the bill if ...

Hello BP folk! I am currently in the process of purchasing a SFH that has the perfect layout to add a wall and kitchen and make a duplex. I already got permission from the county so that is one major hurdle out of the...

got an email from my tenant on dec 22 saying they got a letter from the city saying there water bill was higher than normal and there is probably a water leak somewhere(they just got back from a week vacation). Dec 23...

I just got an accepted offer on my first multifamily. It's a 2 unit property (2 bed/1 bath & 1 bed/1 bath). I'm going to be house hacking and the units share meters (electric, water and gas). 
Should I include ut...

Is anybody in central Iowa charging back utilities to their tenants? Obviously, this would be when a multi family property does not have separate meters for everything. For example, in Des Moines, the water and sewage...

Currently, there's only one water meter for the entire duplex, and historically, I've been responsible for paying the water bills every month.
However, I believe it's time to transition to a system where the water bi...