They don't monitor deeds as it would be a logistics nightmare. 

My home market is Los Angeles, which I have been monitoring on MLS for the past few months and the numbers just haven't worked out.

It is between Global Property Solutions LLC (GPS, LLC) and Empire Property & Investment Co.

My first two deals I found, negotiated, found bank financing, arranged/monitored rehab, and still manage myself (with by brother and sister as full business/equitypartners). 

Do you have a faulty water meter ask the utility folks.In west coast it is strictly monitored and enforced. $120-50 in the summer is typical for a family of 4-5.  

I've spent a good bit of my free time educating myself - read some of the highly recommended books (RDPD, MREI, etc), monitored my local market closely using the MLS, drove around neighborhoods, attended open homes, read BP once a day, and finally caught up on all of the podcast episodes recently.

Here is my $0.02:Use services like Google Alerts to monitor your brand.Respond to online posts quicklyAddress the critique online, but try to continue the conversation offline (assuming it is a negative review)Encourage the good renters to give you a review, reviews can be a big help to not only your image, but to search engine visibility 

I am in the Wichita market area, and have built up a great backlog of eligible and approved renters in our metro and suburban circles.I constantly monitor and track data as to where the leads are coming from, what the renters want, price ranges, jobs, salaries and many more demographic markers.I am currently a managing partner in a property management company, who works with property investors, builders and individual owners - but things are changing quickly.We currently have nearly all of our inventory of single, duplex and multifamily units leased, but the demands are growing ever higher.

I would never rent out a house with at least battery powered smoke alarms and a CO monitor.

@Douglas Skipworth  does your agency take on new agents and do you have a training program.. or is your shop better suited for experienced agents that need little to no training .. just monitoring so they stay within the rules of law and MLS etc.Personally I think many who I see post on BP that are really new could benefit greatly by going through the licensing curriculum , sales training etc ... before they go from zero to a RE investor..