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Braden Hobbs Utility Advice for up/down duplex
13 September 2016 | 13 replies

Hello! I'm looking for advice on how you'd handle the following situation. We are looking at a SFH that has been converted to an up/down duplex but doesn't have separate utilities. I feel like my options are to either...

Mark Wikkerink Electric vs Heat Pump vs Gas
31 May 2016 | 12 replies

Hi everyoneThis is my first post, so I hope that it's in the right place!My wife and I are buying a duplex, to live in one side and rent out the other side. This will be our first home, and in a few years we plan on m...

Ben Morris 2-family: How do I account for some shared electrical
23 May 2017 | 6 replies

I am in the inspection period for a 2-family where the owner lived on the lower level and rented the upper.  The electrical is split per unit but there is a single furnace and hot water heater for the entire house.  T...

Brett Stander Landlords: Should I charge for utilities?
4 March 2020 | 5 replies

Hello BP members, I am diving into the numbers for some potential deals, and I am looking into whether I should charge for electric/utilities. Currently, my CoC return for year one is a little over 2.4%, with a conser...

Sean OReilly Utility billing solution for Mult-Family units?
13 October 2015 | 8 replies

I've been looking at a lot of multi family buildings here in NH, and since many of them are older homes that have been converted into apartments (2-4 units), many of which have common heating systems, so the rent incl...

Cristian Yepez Can u buy a house if you are 40 with no credit?
15 April 2016 | 6 replies

My dad and my mom have few years in the US and they don't have a credit card.They are getting their fist credit car in the summer.Can they still buy a house in a year? And how can they improve their credit care to buy...

Joel Brummel Operating at a loss, can I turn it around?
26 October 2020 | 4 replies

I’m a new investor, and I have been looking at a duplex that has come up for sale on the mls. The current rent is slightly below market for the area, but the current owner is also paying for all utilities, including i...

Christopher Brown Advice Needed: Dividing utilities between top floor and basement suite
8 August 2014 | 6 replies

I've just placed an offer on a home with a 3 bedroom top floor and a two bedroom basement suite. In my area, usually basement suites are rented with utilities included. But if I rent the top floor to one family and th...