Temporarily wrap the crown with plastic material to prevent water leaking because It's cold now so crown rebuild can not be done until weather is right/warm enough4. 

Thin plastic panels were glued to the wall initially.

There are various types of fences designed to help address intrusion problems, like an L-footer, hard plastic, and other redundant fences.

 @Larry Fried, thanks for the ask. the long term is to buy and hold. short term is to flip a couple of houses to get the feel of the market and get to know the team I will be working with. 

I’m making it part of my schedule every Saturday morning 7:30-9 if anyone wants to meet Starbucks, 6137 N Fry Rd, Katy, TX 77449 please let me know by the Thursday previous!

@Larry Fried - The amount is for $300.

@Larry Fried: Thank you Larry.

(Unless you're getting crazy good deals on good quality faucets, that is.)If the existing faucet is good quality (brass internals instead of plastic) then I might consider replacing the cartridge and seals, otherwise, I'd replace the whole faucet.

I have had a heck of a first month in "full time" real estate so here goes mine::Currently, I do real estate & property management during the day from 9-4ish (Mon-Thur) and as needed Fri-Sun (its been needed a lot!

@Aaron McGinnisI just pulled apart a tenant to patch of a door knob hole in drywall comprised of a plastic shopping bag held in-place with patterned duct tape and covered with plaster-of-Paris.