Beau Ordemann
Is it worth Sub-metering my duplex in Baltimore city?
I’m curious to hear opinions on whether it makes sense and how much it costs to submeter a duplex. I have a water bill that seems really high every month (about 250-300) that really eats into cashflow. We are investi...
Brad T.
Water Bills
Hello Everyone,
I am currently in the process of acquiring rental #4 and have been wondering about how everyone is handling water bills in single family homes. Do you pay the bill or does your tenant? If ...
Michelle Lyn
Electricity bill doubled with new tenants. Can we investigate?
Hello BP folks! We have a 3-family rental in New York. 2 units have the same tenants for years. Other unit moved in in Sept 2020. Utilities are shared so we include them in the rent. We're seeing this winter that the ...
Peter Phillip
Unpaid Water Bill in Buffalo NY
I made a stupid mistake. I sold a property at the end of 2018 and forgot to close my water account in the city of Buffalo. I just received a bill in my mail in my name ~$3,000 of the unpaid water bill. I know it is an...
James Conaway
City of Phoenix Water Bill 4 plex
I have a 4 plex that is fully occupied and is averaging around $350 a month for sewer/water/trash. The sewer fee is about 1/3 of the overall bill. I am being told by a nearby landlord with identical buildings that the...
Lucas Bennett
Just got our first water bill... so let's talk about Sub-Metering
Dear BP Family, I know this isn't the most flashy of topics, but here is the situation I am in: My company recently purchased a 7-unit property in Portland, OR (Keyword alert: 'Portland' is being discussed on biggerpo...
Kelly Sennholz
Where will Californians Live??
A recent post on BiggerPockets indicated the imposition of a new $500 per day fine in California for using potable water for ANYTHING but regular in-house use. No one at all commented on this. This is a serious statem...
Daniel Miller
question about utility handling
I am getting ready to rent out my first house (it's my dad's house, he's in a dementia facility now). One basic question that I have: what, exactly happens with the utility bills once a renter moves in; do I change t...
Thuan Phan
Question re: Prof Prop Mgmt Co for section 8 properties??
I am considering investing/purchasing a rehabed property in Detroit, MI and renting it to section 8 tenants. This is my first time renting to section 8 tenants. Are there professional property management companies t...
Ethan Griffel
Who should pay utilities
On SFR where it's easy to see electric/gas/water/garbage is it standard to have tenet pay those utilities? Are these market dependent or for single families are they always passed back to the tenet? Love to hear peop...