.- Drain pipes, open all faucets (cold and hot).- Flush Toilets to remove remaining water.- Protect external faucets with an outdoor faucet cover.- Keep HVAC running at a minimum of 55F- Open vanity doors and cabinets where pipes are running.At this moment don't do anything until temperatures are over 32F for good amount of time.

Is it worth it to have them keep the faucets dripping?

The goal is to eliminate the catastrophic events that trigger the $10k–$25k insurance deductibles and wreck the P&L for the year.My Question for Fort Worth/DFW Owners:When you are underwriting deals in Tarrant County right now, are you more worried about:A) The "Nickel and Dime" leaks (dripping faucets, running toilets) killing utilities?

If I am reading your numbers correctly you are saying that you are cash flowing $876 annually for a $53,000 investment plus your time, risks and unknown expenses e.g. loss due to vacancy, cleaning after a tenant destroys the property, painting, carpets, utilities when it is vacant, new water heater, furnace, air conditioner, leak in the roof, broken or leaking drain pipe, sewer, water pipe, gas leak, or replace or repair leaking faucets, broken screens, repairing locks, trash removal, city sewer use fees and a lot more. 

Probably quite a bit worse, because every cut you place will break loose mineral buildup and that is not clogging up faucets.

This can be exploited.My home inspectors turn on the water on every faucet in the house as soon as they start and let all run plus fill up every tub in the house. 

Used my phone stopwatch for one minute and used their outside faucet to fill gallon containers.  8 gallons per minute at a well depth of 125 feet.  

2) Dealing with water leaks and high useage bills- Tenants aren't the best at reporting water leaks, dripping faucets or running toilets - all which will spike a water bill.- Tenants are great at denying responsibility and claiming owner should have fixed the leak faster.

Hello @Jake Andronico,I wish the properties I owned in other states came close to our $400 annual average maintenance cost.Note that the $400 includes minor repairs such as running toilets, dripping faucets, and appliance malfunctions.

His estimate was $1400 to fix a leaky sink, unclog a drain, and replace a faucet!