$800 Electric Bill...What Would You Do?

[Tariq B.]

Have a fairly new tenant in. She told me she had a high bill about $800. So she had an energy audit done which was free, they told her the vents had leaks and the thermostat was wrong. 

So called the pro's in for this one to see what's really going on technician should be there soon.

She requested that I pay half of the bill since it was not her fault. I will probably help her out and pay the half or offer to do a few up dates to the place instead so my money goes to something instead of an electric bill.

But curious how other landlords would tackle this one.

[James DeRoest]

Ask to see the bill. We had a tenant once, complained of $400 bills each month, she could only afford $200 or so.

When we saw the bill, $400 was the outstanding. And $200 was because she had a window open and the AC was busy trying to cool the state of Florida.

But don't worry, this bright tenant who couldn't read a bill was only a healthcare professional.