Yes, the place where there was a previous legal disagreement between the water utility company and Robert Spohr was a rental property of theirs. It's in the details of some of the previous links. That location is in Tahoe City, CA and it happened a year or so before the murder.
The murder of Spohr and attempted murder of his wife Wendy Wood occurred in their home at Homewood, CA, which is located a little over 6 miles south, along the western shore of Lake Tahoe.
The killer was seen on security cam footage walking between Tahoe City, CA and Homewood, CA, where the camera caught him going up the driveway and into the victims' home in Homewood.
Here's a map. For people not familiar with Lake Tahoe, the state line between NV and CA runs approx through the middle. Towns on the west side of the lake are in CA.
Google Maps
It's not known, nor has it been mentioned by LE if the incident a year or two prior involving the crew replacing the water pump on their rental property was in any way related to the murder. It's just something that a member here at WS found when searching the internet.
Hope that helps. It may or may not be relevant.
What is interesting is the fact that the killer walked to the Spohr home in Homewood, CA from Tahoe City, CA. They returned the same way, also on foot. LE is asking for anyone who saw the killer walking along or anyone who has security cam video of him.