As you can see, it's all a big downhill snowball effect for me.Work full time job ----> figure out my own side business/hustle ---->  continue working my butt off ----> save money ---->  find a strategy ----> start pursuing strategy ----> ----> work butt off ----> find a way to systematize and automate?

No utilities and damage are giant red flags, it is down hill from there.

Since then it has gone downhill and needs rehab.

The post was about ways to find a team, not how a flip goes downhill.  

I am tempted to go in there Wednesday with a sawzall and cut lines in the basement to at least give the water somewhere to drain (path of least resistance = large missing section of pipe to be cut by me, water drains downhill, etc).I am simply wondering what my options are with regards to this water problem...if water starts flowing in the walls odds are the house will become totally trashed any beyond any repairs I am willing to make.There are 13 old cast iron radiators in the property as well...all of which have blown.

Then it tends to go downhill.

I feel like our local reia has gone downhill but I don't know because I never go anymore...    

Assuming your kids did not drop the ball on something (perhaps they were supposed to make the request in advance of moving in) I would say their unit should not be considered useable and they should not pay rent. nothing in this situation sounds legal, and if the landlord refuses to give them credit for days they could not use unit, they should seek legal action. many jurisdictions have free or reduced priced legal aid for tenants in landlord tenant disputes. they should also probably consider moving into a new place, as this relationship can only go down hill.

They have gone way down hill since they were a small local PM.

I feel like that could cause problems - we have a great relationship, but it just sounds like it could go down hill very quickly (I guess Dave Ramsey's ideology has made it into my mind lol).