You can do things to prevent it to happen again (no warranties, except the one that your chosen company provides you, usually less than 3 years?). 

How do you prevent one guy from draining the tank and leaving it empty.Thank you.

It reminds me I'm *spending* real money by using my time to shop around for "deals" on material or doing work myself or anything else that prevents me from getting as much construction work done today (by other people) as possible.  

An ounce of prevention.....

Hi Christian I have called 5 water companies in California and they all have said privacy laws prevent them from giving me the list.Is this true?

Are you making cash offers to the NODs or offering some sort of plan to prevent them from going to auction?

All of these questions need to be answered now, and you should speak to a trusted attorney.Finally, you need to prevent yourself from getting caught in conspicuous consumption trap of buying things you don’t need in order to impress others.

@Rick Baggenstoss  Just a heads up - I believe Youtube TV has technology that may prevent you from using it at multiple locations. 

However in order to lock it down and prevent others from having access to the sale, you have to submit a contract and usually a pre approval letter.These arent that difficult to obtain if you have a descent income and credit score.

The larger chunk of $ to be upon delivery of possession).b) I pay back taxes to prevent tax auctionc) Pay him remainder of funds upon completion of filing the petition for settlement of his mother's estate, so I can file for a quiet title.