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I have a granite countertops installation company and would like to utilize my trades in flipping.

I have done a couple of these commercial buys that are then used and rented out by the company that bought them.

Once you have your basic contracts and understand how to use them the next thing you are likely to need is a title company.

They will get sent the bills by the utility company and they'll pay it independent of you. 

Friday after submitting my water meter reading I received a call from the water company informing me that the water usage at my 6 unit property was twice the average and that I should expect ~$1000 water bill for the quarter.

Is there a certain Mortgage company I would have to go through to bundle benefits?

I'm in NYC, does anyone have a recommendation for a company or person who can do a good job?

I've grown up in my market here, the greater Milwaukee area, and I work for a title company so I have a pretty decent understanding of the area overall.

If you have a clean bill of health aka a title policy that says the taxes were paid, you can file a claim with the title company.