All, I have a vacant rental that was costing me $20 or so a month for the gas alongside mortgage and other utilities. The last two months my bill has jumped to $200 and $250. This is a small, vacant rental that is onl...

I just purchased my first duplex in April.  When doing the inspection on Jan 31 we found the outside water faucet was turned on… just a trickle but definitely running. Ground was soggy and was wet in the basement unde...

Hello all,Quick preface to question, I have a current tenant who wants to renew and I would like to renew her as well. I have a current duplex running on one electrical panel and looking to have it split as previous t...

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...

Hello Biggerpockets! I recently purchased a duplex with a single water meter. The bill is $360/month for water/sewer. The previous landlord only charged each unit $50 towards the water bill. I need to increase this ut...

I am repositioning an 8- Unit Apartment  (Photos Here )  In my analysis i knew that the property was being under rented & with capital & aesthetic improvements i could drastically raise the rents.  Rents are n...

In doing early analysis on potential investment properties for buy-and-hold, I check Craigslist and other online tools to find rent rates for properties close to my prospect property.  These listings often will say th...

I just acquired a duplex where utilities aren't separate for the two units. Does anyone have experience with a property like this, and limiting "usage" in the lease agreement? HELP!!

After 9 months of paying £31 direct debit, I had a £400 electric bill with the premise that I wasn't paying enough. So it went up to £55. For a 1 bed it didn't make sense. It turns out my electric bill and feed is als...

Hello again BP!I have a property rented out to a great tenant here in N. Las Vegas and I believe I saw recently that someone posted in the forums that here in Vegas it's better for the landlord to keep water, sewer, t...