For water we always keep that in the owner's name (since, in our area at least, water bills run with the house and not the customer).

A riverfront project is underway to develop the city along the water.

Add water meters to separate the exterior usage to the building usage (sometimes the water companies will provide a break for that portion).There are a lot of things to consider and utilities are a big part of operational costs associated with apartment ownership and management.Best wishes to you.

Tenants never water like you would and they often don't report issues like you would see. 

However, we faced a few unexpected challenges:A hailstorm damaged the roof while the property was under contract.The main water line to the property failed.

Drinking plenty of water and bringing along nuts/trail mix or a piece of fruit while out on the road has definitely been a plus in my experience.

For example, making an owner aware that they will likely need to replace the hot water tank or the roof within the next 12 months if they're in visibly bad shape.

Plus you need to add troughs for water.

I feel like those kind of fixes can be estimated when getting a house inspected and appraised. knowing when a new water heater was put in or when a roof was replaced, these all have life expectancies and yes accidents happen but if this is happening on a regular basis for you, like I said, I have concerns.

Utilities Perry in space does each you didn't have a separate electrical meter, water meter, gas meter, furnace, AC system, water heater, or is there just one of each for all of the units.