I have found a lot of articles on smart water meters being installed by some city water companies but not much on wifi enabled water meters for consumer purchase. 

Perhaps.Just to add to what @Tom Gimer: points out, "When the buyer defaults": let's add that the seller can and sometimes does sue the buyer, and sometimes the seller is contacted by an advocacy group or an attorney and the attorney general is notified and if hanky panky is involved it can mean an investigation of bank fraud, wire fraud, violation of the Consumer Protection Act, violation of Dodd- Frank and some state specific charges.

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I also use property managers for my properties.Additionally, unless you are an expert on Fair Housing laws you can easily find yourself in violation even when you think you are acting reasonably and find yourself in a lawsuit or under investigation.Finding reliable contractors is an issue and a good property manager should have those relationships saving you time and hopefully money.Navigating non-payment of rent or an eviction can be time consuming and expensive and a good property manager should help you avoid needing to do that with good tenant screening or have the legal resources to deal with it if you have to.You do have to manage the property manager and watch expenses especially for large repairs.

Time consuming. 

An out of control litigious society, and the things that really eat up modern family wealth have nothing to do with what consumers would expect.

I think part of it is these cases are complicated.. so hard and time consuming to prosecute.the one I have first hand knowledge of here in Oregon.. its the IRS that ended up taking it on.. these guys take this money but don't pay tax on it.. that's tax evasion money laundry and wire fraud..

It is a time-consuming very unorthodox process, however we've developed a few relationships there to speed the process up.

Not all but many scammers like to be GHOSTS providing minimal information as possible to engage a consumer in the marketplace. 

I am not licensed for consumer lending in TX, so I don't have a dog in the hunt with this opinion.