That fact that each tenant is responsible for paying all of their own utilities is in fact explicitly stated in their Leases.And, as a side note, I will add that after we implemented this system we observed that the building's water consumption dropped by 40%!!!! 

Inspector's observations Roof over outdoor deck is not to code and is therefore "unsafe" per inspector.

You can observe behavior at time of showing or when you conduct an in home visit.

To get it to stop, advise them that a neighbor observed that behavior and told you about it, and that neighbor said they will report it to the authorities if they observe it again.

However, you role is to introduce principals (owner and investor/buyer).You get paid by the buyer who values your "bird dogging" and you get to observe, to some extent, how the investor works.The obvious advantage to this arrangement is that if you are newer to real estate and are unfamiliar with documentation, escrow and title, you don't have to negotiate the fine details of the deal, merely find the essential pieces.Deal finders can realistically expect to make 5-10% of the profit of a given deal.Caveat: your state may consider this to be an activity requiring a license, however even in my over-regulated state, CA ,this is an accepted practice.This makes more sense to me than getting bogged down in negotiations, what to offer, terms, documenting, funding and closing the deal.

i do think smart phones are the path to the future, but not tablets. tablets are a toy and people dont use them like they are using phones or laptops. typing on them sucks and people just browse stuff or play games.With all due respect, there is a difference in being in touch with current technology vs observing trends and being prepared for market changes.

Specific requirements must be observed and the burden is entirely on the seller to do so.

@Taylor Green Here are a couple of observations.

In the case of my property, Bob had been seen a couple weeks prior to his disappearance by my colleague, who helped keep an eye on the property, changing the locks; only my colleague and Bob had a key to the new lock.After Bob vanished, I was left with about $10,000 worth of paid for, unfinished work, plus the additional $10,000 I had to shell out, and my colleague was out approximately $15,000 for starting his second property.ITEMS AND OBSERVATIONS AFTER THE FACT:Bob had about six investors (that we now know about), both local and out of town, who had the exact same issues in the same timeframe;When he disappeared, Bob had approximately $100,000 in paid for, unfinished work between the six owners, not counting tens of thousands of dollars in shoddy work, ALSO not counting the losses of items stolen afterward;After Bob’s disappearance, EACH one’s property was broken into, with the loss of appliances, HVAC components, granite countertops, and all varieties of building materials, adding up to tens of thousands of dollars;Bob is known to have used fake and unrelated addresses, claimed possession of properties he didn't own, and generally changes his stories when pressed, especially when called out.Bob utilizes two long-expired contractor license numbers on the letterhead of his estimates, and he has no current licenses.To summarize this review, STAY AWAY FROM THIS MAN AND HIS ASSOCIATES!!

You will be able to observe what is really going on.