Earlier this month, Lemonade was still quoting renters.Has the tenant tried getting it from the same company they insure their car with? 

Water meter-water company.  

You would need to hire a leak detection company to find out. 

Hello Bigger pockets just dropped the blog link attached with current hedge funds buying single family homes .

@Dwane Twente so this is basically a rental arbitrage company.   

We'll only do it if we can access the funds immediately. 

We're based in Tampa and, in addition to personally investing, I own a mortgage company that provides financing for tons of investors.

Ask your mortgage company.

If you'd ask this question while still employed I'd say apply the $8500 toward knocking down the debt quicker but since that is not the case I would build up your reserves to about 6 months then begin applying those funds to bring down the debt. 

Partner Driven fully funded the transaction, covering the $17,000 purchase price.