However, if you have your eyes on properties in areas that are not near your home and hoping to have something you can rent and enjoy from time to time then certainly more power to you!

Also because oftentimes a coax cable removal/reinstall is necessary in addition to a power reboot to troubleshoot, and I'm not sure there will ever be a IoT device to do that! 

This way I never need to worry.The battery-powered keypad is absolutely vital should wifi, internet or apps fail.

The shut offs only allow water to flow if power is on, thus if the hose lets go you are protected

If this individual catches me in some kind of silly code violation he has the power to simply crush me for the rest of my investing career both in the municipality and put me up as an offender in the list all the local enforcement officials in my greater metro area share.

Your earlier endorsement was so powerful I'm guessing you explored lots of different options. 

Very large, well established, stock markets will have liquidity issues (start of the trading day, end of the trading day, power outages, extreme events, public announcments). 

Recently, he messed up with the power company and didn't pay his bills (not on purpose, just didn't realize he hadn't set up the account correctly) and put in incorrect information that got him red flagged.

A generator might be the easiest way till you get to the point that the electric in the house would be safe to turn on, you might need an inspection if the meters were pulled, depending on the power company & city.

The powers that be, at the investor office, have a set of guidelines which deal with the details borrower and property must adhere to and in some instances give guidance on how things are treated in order to create a uniform approach to extending credit (for the borrower) and making an investment (for the investor).