The snake behind the water heater during rehab. 

Think of all the horror stories about tenants maxing out the heat with their windows open during the winter, deliberately running water bills up, etc. 

New 200 amp circuit panel, Culligan water softner, new washer/dryer, and a deep clean Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

My PM, who did not know my realtor, said the house looked good, nothing needed to be done, and got it rented.Turns out both were terrible, the house needed new HVAC, AC, windows, Doors, Pipe fixes, Water Heater, electric line, I found all this out after my Tenant Sued us because of the house's condition.We spent a 9 months of the tenants chasing off contractors before we got it repaired and the tenants out, then the judge granted us all our rent so we finally go that.

If heat goes out in the winter we drop off several units, so they can be placed in different parts of the house - including every room with water like kitchen and bathrooms.We also have dehumidifiers, carpet blowers, shop vacs, puddle-sucker pumps, extra hoses, extra sump pumps with battery pack, squeegees, and portable AC units ready to deploy. 

The hearing still took 30 minutes and he wanted to really concentrate on the accidental water charge, that we refunded and wanted to go into the math discrepancies, which amounted to about 40 dollars.  

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?

As a lender I can tell you that argument holds no water.  

so i'll throw out my standard cold water.

Long story short.. they inflated rent projections, sliced corners on property management, and almost left him holding the bag when the actual numbers came in.Vetting a syndicate means getting cozy with the sponsor’s track record, verifying their underwriting approach, and understanding whether they’ve handled rough waters before.