@Michelle Lyn politely and respectfully ask that they manage their consumption and give tips on how to do so.

I would never take money out of an asset to use for personal consumption unless I was at the point where my assets produced enough income to support me and support continued growth of the business (or continued growth of business reserves).

Rather, is there, for example, a way to track tenant water consumption without replacing the entire plumbing system throughout the building so that meters can be installed?

I figured $300/month was sufficient to cover both, but I could definitely be wrong here.We are planning to rent the entire house on one lease and having tenants cover utilities, except sewer costs (based on water consumption in our area).

@Kenneth Dai, just one small correction:your water bill since last year are: water + sewer (100% of water consumption) + garbage

This reduces fuel consumption and the likelihood of the furnace breaking.Funny noises?

Then the water meter is also the water company's responsibility, but only if the meter itself leaks (the connections to the meter are the homeowner's responsibility).Of course, the water that is leaking before the meter cannot be measured accurately by the water company, so that leaked consumption isn't supposed to be the homeowner's responsibility.

Money supply means nothing without consumption.

American consumption is so redonkulous I like to look at as punching the the Great American Rat Race in the face.

I don't disagree with you here, most posts get a response, I suppose I am looking at this from a consumption standpoint.