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?

Great points from @Doug Smith and some I will be leveraging in my own work.We do some "pitching" of startups to landlords and while not a 1:1 comparison we generally also leverage the credibility of the team or consultants that the startup is using to mitigate their risk. 

This creates a reliable framework for managing these units while aligning incentives with municipalities and other funding sources.We’ve already implemented financial literacy programs, workforce training, and community-building activities to address the underlying challenges that tenants face.

If REIPro isn’t cutting it for your skip tracing, give Prime Tracers a shot—it’s been super reliable for connecting with the right contacts without breaking the bank.

I also do consulting from time to time to share how leverage and build a profitable holding company or fix/flip entity.

The Podio team at Citrix can you with this, and there are lots of third-party consultants like me to can help as well.  

It’s always a good idea to consult a tax professional or real estate bookkeeper to ensure you maximize your deductions while staying compliant.

Should I offer to pay them for their consultation, or are these types of questions common as part of the PM vetting process and is a "courtesy service"?

Looking for good first hand experience with a recommendation... just what every landlord wants, someone who knows what they're doing and is reliable.

We’ve found that traveling healthcare professionals are typically great tenants—responsible, clean, and reliable.