I'm seeking advice on the best way to implement this fairly and effectively.Here are a few options I've considered:Submetering: Installing individual water meters for each unit could be a solution, allowing each tenant to be billed based on their usage.

What states and areas are you looking to invest?

Maybe its only some areas or hosts? 

I’m really early into the research phase but would be prepared to “pull the trigger” over the winter (eg purchasing a property to setup the tents) but ran into a bit of a “wall”.I’m pretty close to Blue Ridge and love the area so have considered a STR there for a while.  

If you are a good rehabber and/or have good assets and credit, you might be able to get hard money loans to purchase and rehab and resale.   

My credit isn’t the best and I would not qualify for doing so looking to invest in Milwaukee or the Midwest area Would prefer to buy a hold, but would be interested in house flipping. 

@James McGovern apparently in my area, we’re now supposed to provide any seller offer to pay buyer brokers commission upfront in writing somewhere but not in the MLS.

Here are a few options you might want to explore:1.

I agree with you that twice the amount sounds a little high (unless you are in a high demand/low supply area). 

Anyways, I'm interested to know if anyone else out there, especially in the South FL area uses Smarter Contact as well.