You will acquire it quite quickly once you own a rental property.I was always told the best way to learn a foreign language was to go to a location where it is commonly spoken, and force yourself to try and communicate until you are comfortable with it. 

Or small apartment buildings.Or, looking for properties to flip in the $X - $X dollar range.Also, how would you like to communicate - text, email, video conference.

Those who are involved with the process of allowing the permits are horrible with communication, not responsive, terribly inefficient, and seemingly do everything possible to deny or delay.In the meantime, there are more attractive places outside AVL city limits, in my opinion. 

Landlord word files of common communications with tenants that we refine and put on our letterhead 

There are two power systems, battery operated or hard wired, which allow the meter to communicate with a wireless router that sends the data to a database at the company (this is accessable to you the owner/property manager via the web) and then a bill is sent to the tenants automatically at a interval that you set.

Focus more on learning how to read people and communicate well.

@Steve Vaughan When you're communicating with sellers, how do you "break the news" that you're an investor and an owner-occupant?

Communicate your intentions and your process up front. 

Their communication up to the exchange of the first draw check, perfection. 

I would do three forms of communication, email, phone, text to document you have tried.