Start with the MLS, but get use to having MLS on monitor one, and your chosen title company's title lookup website on monitor two, and of course google on monitor number three to see what "123 Main LLC" is and if that owner of public record is married to someone with a criminal history. 

I closely monitor messages and email in case something serious comes up.

Its better to have a two bedroom where one bedroom can be used for the baby with a baby monitor. 

If you are not onsite to monitor the contractor - you need a "boots on the ground" project manager;4.

I'm not loyal to any other agent, so the economic incentives of dual agency make me believe I have an edge in offers.I've considered getting an agent to monitor the MLS and look for potentially attractive deals, but I am in a situation where I have the time to do it myself and I feel the experience of sifting through houses, analyzing areas, and crunching the numbers is great for my own growth in REI.

I could install thermostats that can be controlled via an App on my phone to monitor the heat setting.. does anyone do this?

So everything being equal and 90% of he syndicators chasing the same product.. it comes down to who do you trust. another article I found at the same time was talking about how the syndication groups will state that they are "in compliance with SEC regulations" or throw around terms like "rule 501 (a)", "rule 506 (c)" and "regulation D" and imply that these securities are regulated/monitored like stocks, bonds, etcthis is not the article I am talking about, but another SEC documenthttps://www.investor.gov/news-alerts/investor-aler...What should I consider when investing in private placements?

Then he could AIRBNB his triplex unit since he could be potentially monitored if he is renting all of his units.

I've done some research on this the past couple of days and I've found some ideas, but I'm not sure if it's worth pursuing them or I should just give up on the idea and wait for a different property.Separate meters: From the research that I've done (a lot on BP forums), this seems to be way too expensive to consider.Submetering: This seems to be a viable option, but I have no idea how much the initial setup would cost or the how much the ongoing monitoring would cost.

It's one thing to trust your PM to screen tenants and monitor the condition of the property when the turnover is every couple of years vs on a daily or weekly basis.