Aaron Wolman
Looking to split utilities for the first time
I just purchased my first duplex (only SFHs in my portfolio so far) and it doesn't have the gas/water split. It cash flows without the utilities split but I am planning to hold onto for a long time so splitting the ut...
Michael Laskowski
RUBS Lease Language and/or Addendums
Was researching RUBS and possible implementation to offset some water and sewer utility bills that are master metered for a triplex I own in CT and was looking for sample lease language. My unit is too small for the c...
Kellan Martz
Ohio insurance costs & utilities - your experience
I am about to buy my first investment property in the Cleveland area. For those with properties in the area, what are your average costs for the following expenses (if you cover them for the tenant):Property insurance...
Tim Windhorst
Should I be worried? What would you do?
Hello BP community - I got this message from my property manager in Huntsville on Monday (yesterday):"This is the tenant at XXXX Apt. C. I got a call from Huntsville Utilities last night saying that there is something...
Justin Dragon
Solutions for submetering water in a multifamily
Good morning all,I just secured my first triplex in the Hampton Roads, VA and am looking to optimize cash flow. Does anyone have any best practices to equitably charge tenants for water usage? Set up has 1 detached un...
Swathi Vijayakumar
Water Bill overdue
I have a rental property that's located in an unincorporated area. The HOA has a third party that manages the utilities. The renters are responsible for the bills and have their own account for paying bills. I have a ...
Kenneth Garrett
Submetering the Electricity
I have a four unit I bought a few months ago. We are going to sub-meter the electricity. Currently the electricity is paid by the owner (me). Who has done this before and since the lease we assumed stipluates the u...
Eva G.
Utilities - Fee to Tenant
I have a tenant who just moved in in February and its seeming like he has never rented before. So far he's been late on the rent b/c he hasn't figured out routing the payments correctly and he still hasn't switched th...
Robert Kohnfelder
PGH2O water/sewage bills - landlord's responsibility or tenant's?
I have a SFH property here in Pittsburgh that will be finished with work and ready for rent in the next few weeks, and I'm wondering about the water bill (PGH2O to be specific). First off, I also own a duplex which do...
Ethan Griffel
Who should pay utilities
On SFR where it's easy to see electric/gas/water/garbage is it standard to have tenet pay those utilities? Are these market dependent or for single families are they always passed back to the tenet? Love to hear peop...