If they were great, long term tenants and this was the first problem, my advice woule be to suck it up and tell them that next time something like this occurs, they'll need to cover the cost, it's their responsibility to monitor leaks, etc.

I will also monitor him paying rent very closely.I am very interested in hearing suggestions from the community as to how I should handle this situation moving forward.

3G submeters that can be monitored online start at around $500 each then usually $200-300 each for a plumber to install.

To me, my MLS activities are simple because I've already got the infrastructure built to buy off-market deals and I have a way to automatically upload all new MLS deals to my system, so I'd be foolish to not take my shots there.Again, as I put in bold above - I'm not trying to convince you to buy MLS deals from me or anyone else.  

.), new HVAC, great roof, etc.Though it is not a great neighborhood currently, it is right down the street from a MAJOR Atlanta infrastructure project that has already begun and will finish in 5-10 years.

One difference with the Slate card is it includes a tidy interface for monitoring FICO score (experian).I've had people recommend Home Depot for contractors, but their quotes have always been higher than what I've found elsewhere.

How well you know the person and how accurately you can monitor costs become big factors in the equation.  

There has been some significant infrastructure improvements in Killeen - specifically the expansion and designation of Hwy 190 as I-14.

Then make sure whatever purchases you make get paid on time and you can go to D&Bs website and sign up for their free or cheap monthly business credit monitoring to see the scores get created.It's challenging at first but once you're established, it tends to snowball. 

But, a few years ago, the city did some infrastructure improvements downtown and many of the businesses freshened their facades.