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Andrew Wu Collecting utilities for last month of rental?
7 February 2014 | 3 replies

Hello all,

Thank you for your advice on my earlier questions. I have another follow-up question:

My tenants (and roommates) have month-to-month lease agreements. They are scheduled to move out at the ...

Dennis Nemitz Charging for shared utilities.
14 October 2013 | 6 replies

I am closing on my first buy and hold. It is an up and down duplex that shares a furnace. Should I pay for the gas bill, or split it 60/40 between tenants?

Victor Barboza Finding property owner through utilities?
1 July 2017 | 5 replies

Is that an appropriate method to use to find the owner of an abandoned house? Meaning if I call the City of Phoenix are they allowed to provide the information (name, mailing address, etc.) of the person who last paid...

Rene D. When buying from Mom n Pop sellers...
16 October 2024 | 7 replies

When the seller only has a hand written Income (rent) and Expenses, 1 page, 1 month, what is the best way to confirm all income/expenses?I'll be looking for:tax returnsbank statementsany invoicesutilitiesWhat should b...

Bill Burkhead Utilities in whose name?
9 August 2023 | 33 replies

Hi everyone, 
Curious to know if the  tenant is paying all utilities do I have them put them in their name or keep them in mine and bill them? Pros/Cons of each? 

thanks so much! 

Michael Chalke Problem with new Section 8 tenant (Connecticut) - Utility transfer failure
23 January 2024 | 3 replies

A new tenant, adult mother who's taking care of her adult son (he has some medical issues) applied for one of my apartments in Connecticut. She is on Section 8, which I didn't mind since in Connecticut, it's been pret...

Chris Gallick VA company - Filam Reiva - review request
2 December 2024 | 26 replies

Has anyone used Filam Reiva for their VA? If so, how was your experience? Would you recommend, or would you go with a different company? 

Account Closed Tenant doesn't have electric
15 November 2016 | 10 replies

Tenant signed a lease beginning this month.  We had the electric in our names until today.  New tenants told us they switched it into their names, energy company said that the tenant never called.  Now the tenants don...

Robert Carl Utilities Not in Tenants Name
1 January 2014 | 10 replies

I inform tenants when filling out their application that they are to be able to have utilities turn on in their name. One of my new tenants when I called the gas and electric company I found out that they did not h...

Michelle Moss Water bill charges in Duplex Cleveland Ohio
29 November 2016 | 9 replies

Today I received a text from one of my tenants stating I should look at section 375.05 of the Cleveland code regarding utilities, specifically the water as the gas and electric is separately metered at the property.  ...