Ultimately, I do think S8 requires scale and lots of efficiencies but has its benefits. 

Did nobody ever stop and say "oh, hey, maybe we should keep water pumps going because, ya know, no electricity no water pumping, NO WATER". 

Again, DM us if you'd like a more focused & faster/efficient chat:)

We have a rented hot water heater that burst and flooded the finished basement.

Same property listed water bill paid by landlord so how much does it cost to put individual meters for each property so cost can be moved to tenants? 

It wont cover wind hail fire or water damages etc?

As a realtor, investor, and owner of a construction company in College Station, Texas, I understand the importance of having trustworthy and efficient workers.

Add coconut water or ice tea with the bottled water.

My head is spinning on how to make this run as smoothly and efficiently to help maximize gains and bare minimum, break even after expenses.

I also see your point about avoiding bargain basement properties, especially insofar as tax shielding is easier with an asset of a reasonable size.Your point about barriers to entry is also interesting, since I suppose those barriers can be geography (natural boundaries of mountains/water), but you're probably referring to that which impedes future construction?