Luiz Souza
Utilizing your kids for your Biz
For sure many here have teenagers (sons or daughters) that are probably helping you in one way or another.Could you share this info here? What do they do, how do you compensate them, what do you pay them, etc?Thank yo...
Dana Spencer
Advice on shared utilities in multiunit
I'm new to rentals and looking for my first. I found a multiunit that shares a single electricity box and water/sewer so the owner pays all utilities. Even with charging extra rent to accommodate the costs, it seems l...
Alexander Stephenson
Increasing Utilities mid-lease, Flagstaff, Arizona
Hello, My girlfriend has a lease that started 8/1/2016 and ends on 7/31/2017. The lease shows that her RUBS (utilities) are $20 a month and the management company is trying to increase it by $35 a month to $55 mid-le...
Stone Teran
Heat while rehabbing w/o utilities?
What temporary heat source should I use while rehabbing an apt building in the winter? No utilities are turned on. I like propane portable heaters but I'm concerned about CO poisoning. Is that the customary temp he...
Brad Walman
Utility Submetering (Gas, Electric and Water)
BP Community,Is anyone aware of reliable and cost-effective equipment to sub-meter electricity, gas and water? I'm looking for a remote monitoring system, preferably cellular based which does not have a monthly monito...
Aaron Krawitz
Who & How Are Utilities Paid?
Good morning!I'm new to REI and spending most of my free time reading and digesting information (currently reading @Brandon Turner's Real Estate Investment book).I built a spreadsheet that lets me calculate cash on ca...
Stephen Shelton
Utility denying responsibility for electrical problem
Recently I got a call from a tenant stating that the electric was going crazy in her house. Lights were extra bright, shutting off the breaker to the fridge caused lights to flicker, and some bulbs burnt out while I ...
Bridget Fisher
Analysis: Ballpark assumed cost for utilities
Hey BP members! I'm new to LA and looking to invest in my first 4 unit apartment building, where I'd live in one of the units. I'm just getting started analyzing deals and I'm having trouble figuring out how much to a...
Bryan Cork
Adding utilities separate to rent amount
Hi all, I am looking at buying townhomes and condos as buy and hold rentals. Some complexes have a portion of the utilities included in the HOA dues, so that tends to push the amount of the HOA dues way up. So my ques...
Joseph W Lennon
Common Energy and lower utility bills?
Does anyone have experience with a company called Common Energy, or a company offering a similar service? They market that if you sign up for their clean energy service your bills will come from them and not from the ...