This is posted on their website"Our servers reside in an access-controlled data center monitored by video surveillance and roving security guards 24/7.We have application level monitoring of logins and transaction activity.We are fully insured for Technology Risk, Professional Liability, Fraudulent Activity, and Privacy Breach."

This innovation allows for more inherent water-resistance as well as a guard against slipperiness because of the added surface area.

That information is generally closely guarded.

INADEQUATE PROTECTIONS FOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION“Business owners should guard their financial information very carefully, both inside their business (from employees who can use the information on behalf of a competitor or to share sensitive data with customers) and outside (for example, from people who might obtain a judgment against the business and then place a freeze on accounts that they are aware of).Consider using a bill-paying account that is funded with only enough money to pay the bills.

I am retired national guard so I would qualify for a VA loan, didn't know if that was a good option or not. 

And then there's the potential periodic "changing of the guard" automobiles on Google, etc. maps photos...) then contacting these people via: phone, voicemail, text and mail (AND following- up at least five times) vs. driving around, door knocking, or expecting accurate (and up to date) info, from say USPS... or third parties, using the same limited data!

I'm inclined to explicitly include this in our lease as a proactive measure and to ensure it's discussed at the time of lease signing with a new tenant, rather than the tenant being caught off guard should the issue arise, stoke anger and ultimately instigate a tenant to damage our property. 

I'm not making a case from any amount of evidance or saying we shouldn't always be on guard for a crash.

What are the norms that locals understand but catch out of towners off guard as it relates to RE investing?

It's to be safe guard their pay out to start but also as beginner sometimes people back out of the deal.