I am also good with people and love interacting. 

feel free to interact in the forums, meet some great people, and definitely provide more value to the community by sharing your thoughts, experiences, and of course, success stories!

There are also numerous podcasts that goes into the topics of renting and tenant/landlord interactions.

I've lurked around Bigger Pockets (lol) but never really delved into interacting.  

Think about how you will interact, as you will be wearing two hats... landlord & neighbor.

It is quite rational for a business to strive toward monopoly, as monopoly rents are extraordinary.

Private placements are private and people want to be part of something special when they invest in them.You also don't really want all of your investors interacting if you want to maximize your authority as a promoter.

Staying active on this site is a start, interacting via posting is essential to your success!

If you fear that he will do something based upon your interactions with him you may what to throw in the towel and take the loss on your taxes.

Even if you have to pay for the water to match the market, if you had individual meters, you could see who is using an extraordinary amount and have it in your lease that the tenant pays for any water above $XX amount.