While I agree that Covid may have provided an extra boost for 2020, it's far from an isolated event, it's part of a longer trend.  

Now it's not isolated to what people would do with $30k, but it may help with some ideas.

While the actual remote/meter device can be as small as described, you need to first have a manifold down stream from the utilities meter on the building and separate water feeds running to each unit.Most of the time in smaller residential (1-4) multies or converted older buildings (we have lots of old Second Empire, Victorian, Edwardian, etc homes here than have been turned into 5-8 unit apartment buildings), the water lines to each unit are not isolated.

Once you've isolated property targets repetition, repetition, repetition for your marketing.Hope this help, good luck to you!

Real estate is not a profession that is done in isolation - it's done through cultivated relationships.The way RE investors are able to grow quickly is because of the equity build up in our rental properties.

Is that a different situation than an isolated home that is damaged? 

@Michael Baradell none of the measures taken in isolation are worth anything.

Now, ANYone can come along and try to take your known assets away from you.The intent should be to isolate your personal possessions from the inherent risks of your business and its assets.LLC + S-Corp is a start, but not enough.

Can anyone confirm this or am I SOL???

The other people that attended were from great distances from where I lived (so I never networked with anyone); felt isolated.