There's really not a cost-effective solution for utility monitoring for SFR, other than Nest.WhatsApp for business communications is lmited - how do you scale and hire someone to handle, while being able to track what they do?

How do fellow landlords handle this situation?

State's differ quite a bit not just with their laws but with how certain aspects of a sale are customarily handled.

How do you guys handle appliances in single family homes?

I will educate myself better regarding laws so I can handle these matters effectively going forward.Quote from @Steve K.: Why would you need the tenants permission to send an inspector in?

What makes it tough in the beginning is your rental income is not established so you need to be able to handle the debt not using rental income. 

So if you want to handle the extra work, like cleaning, repairs and all of the calls and texts, then go for it.

How you guys handle if a couple wants to rent a room?

It’s frustrating to hear you had to step in and handle the process yourself while still being charged a full fee.

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but when you look at the facts of what money was invested in and how it was handled, it leaves little to hope for.The only potential to get anything back is a potential SEC / FBI investigation to see if any fraud was at play where other assets of Norada is possibly garnished to pay back investors.