Joseph M.
Student housing and utilities escrow WI
Hi Everybody,I'm researching a student housing market with promising numbers (very low price per SFH, up to 4 unrelated people to rent it, respectable rents) but I see that Utilities Escrow is a common practice in the...
Jon Huber
Multi for sale - Owner now pays all utilities - How easy to put utilities back on tenants?
Hello everyone, So, I have found a house worth pursuing. B- neighborhood. C multi-family. Cash flows very nicely. The draw back is that the owner currently pays for all utilities (electric, gas, heat, water, etc). N...
Several weeks ago on the BiggerPockets Podcast, we spoke with Leon Yang about using seller financing to buy properties. Today we are going to look at the opposite side of that transaction and discuss ways you can inve...
Want to cut your electric bill in HALF? A few secret yet simple hacks can save you hundreds, if not THOUSANDS, on your utility bills. And with energy prices almost double where they were just a few years back, everyon...
Steven Colella
Need advice on a tenant utility dispute
So I became a landlord when I purchased a four unit building about nine months ago and everything has been pretty good so far. My partner and I live in one of the units and we rent the remaining units out.In April/May...
Jonathan Torres
Third Party Utility Billing Service-Submetered Electrical
Has anyone used a third party billing service to bill tenants in a building that is sub metered? E-mon D-mon sub meter is being used. Which third party servicer would you recommend?
Carlos Leyva
What utilities should a landlord pay for?
Hello BP I had a question for y’all. What utilities should a land lord be responsible for paying and what utilities should a tenant pay? If you own any rental properties and have examples of how you charge a tenant pl...
Alyssa Coffey
Wholesalers: Getting Past Due Utility Bills List
I have gotten several lists to get potential leads for wholesaling, like tax delinquent lists for example. But my question is, is it possible to get a list from the electric company or elsewhere that lists the people ...
Michael Pike
Passing utility & landscaping costs to tenants
Hello Everybody!I'm a new investor and one of the properties that I am looking at is a tri-plex. The current owner pays for the water and lawn care. My question is: can those costs be passed on to the tenants and if s...