Neal Booker
Water Bill Responsibility
Hi, we recently terminated our property management relationship with Propertywize after an eviction and poor turnaround experience. We found another company the made some updates and found us a tenant. Long story shor...
Nina Ning
Water and electricity under my name and tenants not paying
I have a single family house with solar panel installed in California. So I have to be the one on the bill for the solar generated power. As far as water, tenants told me she signed up with the city to take over the w...
Dilman R.
Utilities Included in Rent During House Hack
Hello BP,I am having trouble deciding including utilities as a flat fee in the rent. I know utilities fluctuate based on usage, the season and the market (I'm in Connecticut) but since I'm house hacking, and only one ...
Jacob Skibbie
Future Veteran/College Student Looking for an Investment
I am new to BiggerPockets and real estate in general. I am currently in the Army and only one year from getting out of my first term. I am planning on going to college after I get out. I will be receiving BAH (housing...
Annette Schneider
Water company mishandling of payments
When we purchased our two properties, the water, sewer and garbage were billed by the local municipal government. A larger water/sewer authority took over these accounts and its been very problematic. It takes over t...
Rashad Nelson
Baltimore City - tenants failure to pay water utility bills
Hello fellow BP members, I'm not looking for answers, but I am curious if anyone with rentals in Baltimore City has dealt with the following situation:Here's the scenario - I have a SFH rental in Baltimore City with a...
Ian Hutton
First property Rent increase
Hey everyone! My dad and I are going in on our first deal, but need to play with some numbers to make it work. (In Lansing Michigan btw) This Triplex’s utilities are currently paid for by the owner (approx. $500/month...
William Kelly
Use BAH From GI Bill To Buy A House While I Go To School?
Hey guys I am currently stationed in Fort Bragg NC and will be moving out to Dallas TX soon while i transition out of the Army. I get to use my Post 9/11 GI Bill which pays me BAH while I go to School. The Army will p...
James Erickson
I'm paying too much for water! Can I split water meters?
In 2015 I spent $16,742 on water for some of my rentals. There is only 1 water meter feeding multiple units so I cannot tell which unit is using how much. I can usually tell who may be using more water than the others...
Sabrina Bell
Multiple Property Utility Management
Good afternoon,I manage quite a few multi-family properties in Chicago and keeping track of utility bills across all properties can be a hassle. While tenants pay their own electric and gas, keeping track of multiple ...