Has anyone use RUBS (ratio utility billing system) on a small multifamily property (say 10 units or less)?  Is it cost effective for smaller units?  What are your thoughts/experiences?  Thanks!

The room is a kid's bedroom, and it has a sliding glass door, so the sun comes directly into the room. The last tenants complained about it, so I want to find a solution before the new tenants move in on July 1.

Woul...

Hello! My name is Haley and I joined Bigger Pockets about two months ago! I am getting into real estate with my boyfriend and we are primarily focused on multi unit rentals in the Dayton area! We just finished our fir...

Looking to get into the Kissimmee market, and I’m looking for some insight on monthly expenses.What is the going rate for insurance, and monthly utility cost for about a 7-bed, 3,000 sq ft house? What are you usually ...

Good afternoon fellow investors,I just closed on my first rental property, which consists of a main house with 3 attached smaller units (efficiencies) - this is very normal in this area- , everything is on one meter.T...

For winter?

For summer?

I read that most offices set their thermostat at 72.

Around here, 72 in the summer gets expensive even in the summer.

Have a general question poll for the community: Have you ever had a potential tenant lose interest in your property because of the heat fuel source?I.E. I have a duplex that has an oil boiler on one side, it's a PITA ...

Hi!  Newbie landlord in Wisconsin here.  My husband and I are currently getting tenants in for our first duplex.  The duplex currently only has 1 meter for utilities.  
How do I go about charging the tenants for thei...

So this property I’m looking at has gas heating for the apartments. There are literally gas space heaters mounted to the walls that require you to light them much like you would a stove. Gas lines run up through the c...

Six degrees and six vacancies… Oh shazbot! It’s six degrees outside. Well not exactly. Technically it’s in the teens, but with the wind chill, it feels like six degrees. Needless to say, this is not normal weather in ...