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Updated about 7 years ago,
Mystery Leak with Inherited Tenant
I have a 6-unit B class property with all inherited tenants. It has now been a year and no big issues, moving right along. All of a sudden I get a call from a tenant saying there is a major leak. I go over to check it out (I am a DIY landlord), sure enough it looks like a leak in the corner of a room. It is the top floor unit, so no plumbing above, and the leak seems to have started in the middle of the wall which is odd. I have a roofer come inspect, and it happened to be when it was raining after a snow/ice storm was thawing out, and saw no issues whatsoever. Had a mason inspect, no issues with brick. Inspection report had no issues in the attic. Has anyone had experience with this kind of issue? Could it be self-created? What are my options, since I will need to get it fixed and probably replace the drywall which will most likely need to be done only after the unit is vacated. Thanks!