Manny,
I have done it myself (via a manager) in the past, but there are companies such as ConEdison that will do this for you.
One thing you must check before doing this is to make sure you don’t have any problems with the local water/gas company. In some States, you must have a permit to resale utilities.
We are going to cover this topic at the Mobile Home Millions Seminar this week in Anaheim. A representative from ConEdison will be there, plus we will be hearing from several park owners on their experiences in utility bill back.
Steve
Manny,
I would call Claudia Epstein at Edison Micro Utilities. Her phone number is 602-274-1030. We provide her the water and gas readings each month as well as the water, sewer, trash, and gas bills. Con Edison determines the amount of the bill back to the tenant and generates a bill. The park manager and myself receive a monthly report showing how much each tenant owes and our overall % of tenant billback. The report is very detailed. We also charge a base fee of $4.50 per tenant/per month. Con Edison charges us @$1.40 per tenant/per month so this is a profit center for us. You can charge the tenant a base charge of $4.50 - $7.50/month. Claudia is great to work with!
Steve, is there a recording of the conference discussion?