If you own rental property in Greenville, North Carolina, water submetering shifts the water bill off the property and onto the tenants actually using it. East Carolina University drives the rental market here, and the student-heavy housing around campus is largely individually owned: duplexes, single-family homes turned into rentals, and small apartment buildings. When water is folded into a flat rent, the tenant who never sees a bill has no reason to fix a running toilet or cut a long shower, so usage runs high and uneven, and a fresh wave of renters signs on every academic year. True Submeter gives Greenville owners an affordable way to add an individual water meter to each unit, so each tenant pays only for the water they actually use. Usage falls, billing disputes end, and your net operating income rises, with most owners earning the cost back within six months. In a market this driven by ECU, your water billing should be as tight as your leasing cycle.
