If someone was over during a high consumption month I'd give then a notice/warning for the first month along with some energy consumption tips then tack it onto the rent. 

My name is Ian Morales, and I am an active-duty Marine currently stationed in California.

@Mario Morales, to echo Bradley, I would say this depends on what you are lacking in your own knowledge base.To some (probably many investors) the agent is simply an initial filter for them.  

The moral of this story is to have good home owners insurance!

But then masking the fear with, a moral justification of I don’t want to dedicate what is requires to _______ (fill in the blank) because it is too much of a sacrifice of time away from my family.

First of all, I love the morality component of it.

And then you have BP and an army of experienced investors happy to answer your question or poke holes in your deal before you pull the trigger..Be honest with yourself, are you looking for moral support?

Quote from @Stephen Morales: Quote from @Benjamin Blunt: What are the best strategies or tools that you use to find Off-Market Properties?

But from a moral & ethical perspective, you may want to decide at some point to just eat it and accept write it off as cost of doing business.

This is your product, and you are branding it for maximum consumption.