You could easily be $100k in for water/gas/power/sewer if you’re talking 4+ lots. 

What is the best overall water metering company you have found when it comes to ease of installation, reliability, and the cost of the equipment and monitoring?

The property has 2 electric meters and one water meter.

If the water bill is $100 a month, increase the price by 20% (or whatever you decide is fair) to compensate you for the time required to split and bill and to cover additional use when tenants squander the utility.

While we were onboarding the property to the system and trying to figure out the automated sprinklers, he was out there every day watering the lawn by hand, stopping the buck and taking personal responsibility. 

Many people have a mortgage on a property where the land value is much greater than the home (aka near the water) and insurance is not able to pay off your entire outstanding mortgage.

My principal/interest, escrow, and insurance is 1570, and my HOA is 306 and it includes water.

Water issues are the most common. 

I underestimated utilities in my early years, so I ensure those are properly captured (electricity, gas, water and trash).

Community water, and electric are at the street.