Plumbing issues. What would you do?

[Ayano Itoh]

Hi all!

I have long-term rental properties in Waco, Texas that have been producing a good cash flow. One of them started to have some plumbing issues. 2 cloggings over the last 5 weeks. I have a local management company manage the house (single family) and here's what they said:

"The backups that are happening are not good. The one from last month stated that there we lots of diapers and wipe deep in the sewer line. This tenant did not do it. The backup over the weekend had trash bags in the line deep to the street. It is still not fixed. I believe that we need to send a camera down the line. It sounds line a line break."

What options do I have to investigate how to fix the issue other than contacting local plumbers?

I purchased the house about a year and a half ago. built in 1950's. If the clogging is caused by the previous tenants dumping those products over the last many years before I bought the property, could I ask the city to fix the sewer line? I guess it depends on where the clogging is? The current tenant is my second one.

I would appreciate it if anyone can give me how to go about this issue!

Thanks in advance!