You’ll have to be very lucky or willing to buy a problem child property and/or neighborhood.  

The plumber will likely have to cut open the ceiling to confirm and make repairs, so you can save a little money by learning how to do that yourself, confirm the problem, and then call the plumber for repair, then patch the ceiling yourself.As Jonathan is trying to point out, it's important to expect these things and have funds on hand to deal with them.

I am not seeking to charge each tenant, only seeking to remotely monitor each buildings water usage to identify costly waste/problems early as possible.

My problem is that I am unsure of what to write. 

There is a lot of risk involved with that and it could turn out to be a problem with the wrong people in place. 

I read a forum post on a personal finance blog about a user using YNAB and Credit Karma together to problem solve. 

For further learning, here are some solid bookkeeping books that can enhance your knowledge:"The Book on Managing Rental Properties" by Brandon Turner – This book covers not just the property management aspect but also has sections on bookkeeping and managing finances."

Facts, real world results, and human nature can't sway them because their understanding doesn't go any deeper than buzzwords and a conviction that if the whole world just thought like them then all the world's problems would be easily solved.  

Okay, let's say Joe hates Bob, Joe knows Bob has mortgage problems.

It does look like our instructor (I couldn't clearly make it out b/c I can't find an enhanced picture anywhere).