Install landscaping that super low maintenance and reduces water usage and looks nice.

They take the path of least resistance and always seem to blame their PMC for everything that goes wrong.Recommend you take some time to understand what the above graph represents and why your PMC is probably not the problem.Regarding your two PMC idea - how many water meters are there?

Municipal water.

A deal may have a good cap rate, but when you factor in repairs, acquisition costs, and debt service, you could still be under water. 

As Landlords I'm curious to get your take on the below:-Which utilities (Electric, Water/Sewer, Trash, Internet) do you usually have your tenant pay in addition to base rent?

--- One shared water meter or two?

Access to water, electricity, etc is kind of non negotiable if you want access to most lenders. 

If you want to be close to the water etc. 

No matter how well you plan, surprises will happen—hidden water damage, electrical that’s not up to code, or even just material price hikes.

Notes: - Two free weeks of stay per year for the owner/landlord (Gordon) landlord responsible for the repair or replacement of major items that a typical LTR landlord will be responsible for, such as major kitchen appliances, A/C, hot water heater, and of course anything structural.- Hefty penalty on either one of the parties for early termination of lease Owner plans to invest some of his own money to upgrade/refurbish things?