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Eric P. Tenants leaving, what to do about utilities?
8 July 2020 | 2 replies

These were my first tenants, they're military and got orders to ship out soon.  They have all the utilities in their name, what do people normally do with this?  Do they cancel the utilities or do I just switch them i...

John Blanton RUBS/ Utility bill back actually increase NOI?
13 May 2020 | 5 replies

When looking at the opportunity to increase NOI through decreasing expenses the ability to bill back water/ utilities to the tenants clearly looks like a winning proposition. In many of the C+/B- areas I am looking fo...

Dilman R. Utilities Included in Rent During House Hack
24 August 2020 | 4 replies

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 ...

Cassia G. Figuring out utilities, two units - one thermostat!
1 September 2020 | 5 replies

Trying to decide what I should do with a property I just purchased. I closed on a two family yesterday that I am intending to house hack. It has shared gas metering and separate electric.  There is also only a thermos...

Cassia G. Figuring out utilities, two units - one thermostat!
26 August 2020 | 5 replies

Trying to decide what I should do with a property I just purchased. I closed on a two family yesterday that I am intending to house hack. It has shared gas metering and separate electric.  There is also only a thermos...

Patrick Giblin Best Resources for Figuring Out Utility Costs
27 August 2020 | 3 replies

In the process of researching different markets to potentially invest in and curious if anyone has any good resources/ideas for trying to pin down estimated utility costs in a given market? As is often discussed, thes...

Melissa Lenhardt Never put utilities in their own name
24 March 2014 | 48 replies

Hello,

This is out first time renting out our home and after our tenants moved in they never put the utilities in their own name and I am still being charged for them. I plan on sending out a certified lette...

Dylan Huynh Landlord Paying for Utilities for their Tenants
24 November 2020 | 3 replies

Hey BP,I am in the process of buying my first rental property and it is a triplex in upstate New York. Prior to making an offer, I've discovered that the current landlord pays for utilities for current tenants. The te...

Thomas Smith Buy in cash or utilize a loan?
16 November 2020 | 0 replies

I’ll soon be selling a property in which I’ll be profiting around $25k. In all, I’ll have around $35k to use for my next investment. I have a credit Union willing to sell a foreclosure to me for $25k. I have a couple ...

Steve K. Tenant Utilities with shared metering and billing
10 December 2020 | 4 replies

We recently closed on a property, where some things slipped thru cracks, during our due diligence. We inherited (Old lease 8 months left) a tenant who doesn't pay for electric because gas furnace is hooked up to meter...