Apparently there is a way to use the property search function on ussearch.com which is only a fraction of the cost.

The cap you pay is a function of the area of the property, rent growth annually, the size of the property, and the tenant base among many others.

@Judd Campbell - Obamacare is where it's at, especially in California where we have a robust private exchange.

No LLC or insurance policy will protect you against this.Financial liability is a function of us living in a litigious society and everyone wanting something for nothing. 

Not everyone wants to have rentals that look all function and no flair.

I have a high skill level regarding promotion strategies and my wife has high ability levels in analysis and management functions. 

If you get a minute it might help to look at our website so you can see how these types of management companies function.

If they are fully functionally, then you might not need to.  

If  you have proper sized and sloped troughs and properly sized downspouts and the gutters are clean and functioning properly, there is no reason that water should be coming off your roof onto his. 

I would also send the landlord a notice to cure lease violation that they are to pay for water in a timely fashion keeping this utility functioning.