Shince J.
Rentals with Solar Pannel !
Hi Team, Does anyone have any experience with renting a properties with solar panel? What’s a creative way to include it into the monthly rentals?
Jim Rivell
How do you handle property utilities?
BP, I just purchased and rented out my first (2) student rental properties. The first group of tenants moved in on June 1, and the others on August 1. For the first group, we put together a Move-In form with detailed ...
Grant Gibney
Utility Escalation Clauses
I own a duplex where I pay all the utilities for the tenants. Each unit rents for $700, but I added $175 "utility charge" each month making total monthly rent $875. Historically, total utility costs have been right ar...
Autumn Brooke
Utilities with three separate tenants and one electrical panel/meter
I have a three bedroom, single family home. I am currently renting one bedroom to a tenant. I am moving out of the house in June and intend to rent the other two bedrooms to two additional tenants, unrelated to the fi...
Tim W.
Gas bill needs to shrink now!
10 unit in Cleveland, OH. Only 5 tenants and gas bill is $700/month. Is it me or is that high?
What change/upgrade should I do to reduce this bill other than charging the tenants a "utility bill"?
Any help/advice ...
Bill D.
Renter Screening during COVID
Are you landlords relaxing your screening criteria now because of job losses or uncertainty during Covid? Or do you essentially NEVER relax your standards, no matter what the sob story?
Kristina Anderson
Backpay for Water & Sewer?
Hi Guys - Our tenants are responsible for their water and sewer. Last spring, due to a change of hands in property management (outside of our control; our PM sold to another), our tenants were not billed for the Febru...
John Patterson
Does Section 8 pay a higher rent if the owner includes electric?
Please help. Does section 8 pay a higher rent amount if electric (heating,cooking,water heating,other electric) is included in the unit compared to if its not?Location is California.
Alex Ghameshi
High Electricity and Gas Bills for Triplex
Hello,
I am in the process of purchasing a 1890 built triplex in Fitchburg, MA. The current setup by the owner is that he pays for electricity and heat for the tenants. There is one 3-bedroom (5 people) and two 1-bed...
Patty Yang
PROBLEM: Managing utilities for house hacking and rentals
For househackers and rental property owners:I find that managing utilities is a menial manual set of tasks every month from checking the bill and sending to tenants, but also can take more time if you have to keep on ...