I would assume with today's interest rates perhaps that may spike interest in more rentals.Plenty of interest in Brighton for rentals.

Long story short: I thought I had a water leak when my bill spiked $1,000 for 2 months in a row.

Look at the same month for the past few years to see if the water use spikes in the summer (unlikely).

Originally posted by @Corby Goade:People who haven't lived through a few cycles don't realize that what happened in 2008 isn't a regular occurance- that's a once in a lifetime thing- and for the most part, the problems in lending that caused that crash have been fixedTrue, 2008 was not a normal spike/crash......it was caused by giving everyone and their brother loans that they didn't deserve and couldn't pay back.

The problem now is that interest rates have spiked, and might actually price me out of any other loan for the next few months (in terms of DTI ratios).

In my market of Columbus alone, rent rates have rose over 10 percent over the last year and missing out on that necessary spike with the increased price in property value would be unfavorable. 

If I'm doing a flip brrrr maybe I'm the guy who adds security features, adds lighting, removes shrubbery, plants spiny plants under windows, spiked fencing, and does more than everyone else to make my renter/buyer the safest guy on the block.

And, yes, if you are converting LTR to STR (or owner occupied to STR) expect a significant spike in all utilities across the board, pool or no pool :) 

The market won't have a dramatic shift this year unless interest rates spike.