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. 

I recently toured a property in Phoenix where solar power and water-saving features cut operational costs by nearly 20%.6.

The snake behind the water heater during rehab. 

Their fill hose sprung a leak or something and hundreds of gallons of water poured into the apartment below them.

I can appreciate your frustration and have worked with hundreds of investors over the last 20 years navigating the more complex waters with respect to Self-Directed Solo 401(k)s.

If you think there a leak have all tenants not use any water and find the water meter outside.

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?

- Securing the property- Removing the waterIf your furnace was stolen, you may need to get propane heaters to facilitate water removal.

As a sidenote I see people doing this and jacking up the price of the home to seller finance to above market value - if you do this you better be VERY clear with your investors that you are writing a $300k loan on a $250k property as if you do not you can get in some serious hot water later on down the line when doing valuations of the company. 

I was now without power, or water.