Shawn S.
Issue with tenants turning on utilities.
So our PM moved in some tenants last Wednesday who said they would have utilities in their name by the end of the day. As of now that still hasn't happened. The tenants are not returning the PM's calls. I of cou...
John Markem
Very Suspicious Landlord Behavior Regarding Utilities
Hi everyone, I signed a lease with my fiance several weeks ago for the lower in a duplex. When we signed, we were told that there was a washer and dryer in a shared basement for the tenants of the upper to use, and...
Rick C.
Heating Utility: Divide or not divide?
Hello,
I recently acquired a triplex rental property in Philadelphia, PA. The electric is already separated. However, the gas and water are not.
The tenants pay for their own electric usage. The landlor...
Samantha M.
When to have seller cut utilities
When you are wholesaling a property when should you instruct the seller to cut utilities. Should they do it shortly after the property officially closes?
What I am trying to avoid is the seller canceling util...
Geo K.
Responsibility of Connecting Utilities for Inspections
We are working on a shortsell property in Florida. The property is vacant and there is no water or energy in it. The owner is not there, and has no interest in selling the house or letting it go to foreclosure.
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Dave Poirier
Turning off utilities on a tenant
Hello All,
If the utilities are seperate from the rent and the tenant has not switched it over as they stated they did(what, a tenant that didn't tell the truth?) - am I legally allowed to have it turned off?
I have a...
Alex Lien
Any Landlords/Flippers Utilizing These Tips?
Read an interesting article about ways to cut costs when it comes to rehabbing a house. Was curious on if anyone in the country has utilized these tips and if they've paid off/worked out the way you were hoping. Per...
Peter Lee
Worth it to utilize storage.com/ sparefoot?
We have about 1/4 of the units vacant and wondering people utilize either of these two. We are doing Sparefoot but I hear a lot less about www.Storage.com, www.USstoragesearch.com, & www.StorageUnit.com.I guess t...
Miranda Warner
Splitting utilities on the same meter
We are renovating a true duplex, and we are converting the garage into another unit. The place is currently submetered for the two duplexes, and the garage utilities are tied to one of the units. Do you have any advic...
Christopher Anderson
Home nspections with utilities turned off
Hi folks,
I'm looking at placing offers on a few SFH's that have been disconnected from utilities for the past few months. I've already been in the units with my broker and am satisfied that they are structurally so...