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James Judge Utility bills and possible SFH first investment
16 October 2014 | 8 replies

Hello, Have a question about a property that I am currently under contract with. I have been researching quite a bit on buying this property in Durham, NC while we are waiting on inspection next week.  And I'm not sur...

Joe Boggin How can I reduce property utility bill?
29 July 2015 | 7 replies

I made an offer on a property that is considered a boarding house. It is a small row home in Philadelphia that is broken up into three rooms. The only common areas are the bathroom and the kitchen and the backyard. Th...

John Blanton RUBS/ Utility bill back actually increase NOI?
13 May 2020 | 5 replies

When looking at the opportunity to increase NOI through decreasing expenses the ability to bill back water/ utilities to the tenants clearly looks like a winning proposition. In many of the C+/B- areas I am looking fo...

Steve K. Tenant Utilities with shared metering and billing
10 December 2020 | 4 replies

We recently closed on a property, where some things slipped thru cracks, during our due diligence. We inherited (Old lease 8 months left) a tenant who doesn't pay for electric because gas furnace is hooked up to meter...

Ken Martin Ratio Utility Billing System vs Sub Metering
3 October 2018 | 3 replies

I have a small 5 unit mixed use property in SW Michigan and am trying to determine whether I should implement a rubs system or install sub meters. Is there a rule of thumb on which to use? I got the sense that submete...

Branton B. Ratio Utility Billing System (RUBS) in Texas
10 January 2019 | 0 replies

Looking for lease addendums for Anyone using RUBS for electric, water/sewer, and gas in the state of Texas. Want to make sure I get the language correct for state prescribed formulas. Thanks!

Ryan Weimer Utilities Billed to Tenants and Rent Control
16 February 2021 | 0 replies

We are buying an 8 unit multifamily in OR and our new property management company we are considering hiring is telling us billing the water back to the tenants is included in the 9% rent control maximum yearly rent in...

Billy Chu Utility Bill Back in San Antonio MSA?
29 April 2021 | 2 replies

Hello everyone, I'm a new investor focusing on acquiring B/C class small multifamily properties (2-4 units) with goal of COC ~10% (or with potential to get there by adding value). 
In the hope of increasing cashflow,...

Charles Kim San Jose Rent Control & Utility bill
6 November 2019 | 3 replies

Hey Guys, I am looking at buying a 4 plex multi-family house in SJ and wanted to get some clarity on the Utility bill in rent control units.
Land load is currently responsible for the following costs:- Common area PG...

Dan Bass Credit was dinged by unpaid utility bill
8 December 2019 | 5 replies

Hello BP! Within the last year, I purchased several properties and I missed one utility bill that went into collections. Since this happened I have paid it off and thought all was well. I went to apply for another mo...