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Kirana Rao Sub-metering small multi-units
17 October 2023 | 23 replies

Hi everyone: I am currently in the process of sub metering a 4 unit in Cincinnati. I know there is a lot of confusion and questions about what and how things are done. I am happy to provide information and resources i...

Account Closed duplex - utilities are not seperated, so landlord stuck paying. cost for seperate meters?
14 September 2014 | 6 replies

im looking at a small duplex thats for sale, deal looks good except the current landlord pays utilities because they are not seperatly metered. have you ever had to get units seperatly metered for gas, electricity and...

Francisco Franco Best/fairest way to split Utilities in a House + ADU lot
14 July 2020 | 2 replies

Hey BP Family,I finally purchased my first property and we are excited to meet our goals. The lot has a main 3/2 House with a detached garage and above the garage you guessed it there is a 1x1 Studio. Main house has a...

Meredith Mihm Scrutinize my 6-plex deal analysis?
21 March 2021 | 4 replies

6 plex (all efficiency/one bedrooms)
Asking: 190K 
Financing: Owner, 20%down, 30 year amortization with 15 year balloon (interest is still being negotiated)
Gross rents: $2870/mo. (Slightly under market) 
Down pay...

Matthew John 1 Furnace in 2 Tenant Duplex
16 October 2023 | 22 replies

Hey guys, I have a upper/lower Duplex that only has 1 furnace. It's setup right now so the tenants each have their own Gas bill in their name, but one of the tenant's bills is considerably higher than the others. The ...

Kristen S. Increased gas bill, faulty furnace sensor and colder weather
6 December 2019 | 8 replies

In a 12 day period of a furnace not performing normally I spent time troubleshooting, then finally getting a sensor replaced. In the meantime the tenant could flip the switch to reset the furnace when it shut off and ...

Jon Holdman water bills paid by tenants
30 January 2011 | 17 replies

In my area, water providers are allowed to place liens on the property if the bill is unpaid. I've had tenants skip out owing water bills. So, on the most troublesome property I've kept the bill in my name and requi...

Karim Shah RUBS for Apartment Building
4 March 2018 | 13 replies

I'm considering using RUBS on my 11 unit building for the gas (heat) and water.

Does anybody have experience with using RUBS, was it benefical?

Sal Zafar Should I do sub-meter in Low income units
22 February 2016 | 5 replies

Wanted to know, if there is any benefit by adding cost of installing sub-meters in low income units. Yearly water bill is $9k to $10k. Or should i just start charging tenants part of water consumption? also can i star...

Daniel Molina How to figure out utilities cost?
30 November 2020 | 11 replies

Hello, I am a homeowner in Sacramento, CA looking to purchase a second home. I am currently analyzing deals and I am unsure how to figure out utilities for expenses. Can someone share what they use to figure theirs ou...