Also, we might eventually provide system monitoring and billing tools to the landlords, which would be pretty essential, and would only costs a small percentage of what they are billing, but other than that everything would be free for the landlords.

Do you charge for monitoring and maintaining vacant units?

Do you want to monitor your tenants renters policy or are you more interested in the ability to file a claim direct with the insurance carrier? 

Bigger Pockets has some great state forums and usually there are good locals that monitor those.

The property management was really good at monitoring the whole process and keeping me updated by sending photos on a regular basis.

If you all don't move in I'd install locks on the doors to empty rooms with cameras you can monitor remotely, you don't want them moving in any extra people or having extra space to damage.  

Continuously monitor and adjust your strategy: Keep track of your expenses, rental income, and overall investment performance to make informed decisions and optimize your house hacking strategy over time.

I would do what I do today and continue to monitor the competition. 

The AZREIA slide deck that Alan Langston goes through each month is an excellent comprehensive piece of intel to monitor our market.

They monitor the meters remotely, and send you and the resident a statement on the 1st of each month with the resident’s W/S/T usage and charges for the previous month.I use their Model TSN1 - PVC Meter which currently costs $95 each.Each building also needs at least one router which currently costs $195.If you have your meters in a centralized location, you only need one router but if the meters are scattered throughout the building, you may need multiple .There’s a monthly $6 fee per unit for the monitoring and invoicing.If you decide to give it a try, feel free to use discount code msam10 for a 10% discount.If you have any questions or comments feel free to reach out to me directly.And if you need to buy a building to put Sub-Meters in, I’m happy to chat about that as well