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 ...
Nkosi King
First Property in NYC! How would you handle?
Hi guys I just got into a property in the NYC area .2 family home, it was brought to my attention by a friend. And it's main selling point was buying into equity in a neighborhood that's about to explode.Main thing fo...
Jennifer Maiolo
Landlord Paying High Electric Bill Due to Excessive Use
I have a single family home, currently housing two adults on a month to month lease. Since the house was originally seen by the tenants on Airbnb, we ended up doing a formal lease and off of the Airbnb platform, due t...
Mikel Kaubfa
Include or not include utilities in rent.
I do not include utilities with my rentals as I find it easier to manage and less risk if prices go up or if there is excess usage. However, most rentals in my area include all utilities in their rent. Do they know so...
Gerardo Ali
Transferring water and sewage to tenants?
Looking to purchase my first multi family, was wondering what is the best way to transfer or other ways to make tenants pay for water and sewage?
Mike P.
Water sub-metering, monitoring and billing
I own a duplex. The previous owner had the water line split after it enters the basement. Each unit has it's own line and those lines have Sensus digital water meters on them. Old landlord had Guardian Water and Power...
Blake Sherrill
Should I pay all electric or set this up another way?
So I am living on a piece of property with a main house(wanting to rent out) and guest house(I will live in). I want to have the tenant pay all bills. BUT... the only thing is that the guest house has its own separate...
Joseph Weisenbloom
Is this illegal/unethical?
I am currently closing on a duplex and I plan to live in one side and and rent the other out. The electric and gas are separately metered and are easy to have these expenses paid by the other renter. The water on t...
David J Lepard
One MORE thing not to forget before closing!
Hi All, I recently learned an important lesson: Don't forget to require recently utility statements before closing on a property. I assumed this would be something title would do in all states. When I closed on my fir...
Damian Gawle
water/sewer bill
Hi all!Looking into buying a 3 family in the springfield ma area. Anyone have any ideas on the avg monthly water/sewer bill in that area? I have looking for multi families for a while now but seems water/sewer cost...