If what I say doesn't ring true, a picture won't help.

It also tends to leave a brown "ring around the tub" on the walls near the ceiling.

Here's mine...Start -> Build mailing list of potential leads  -> while waiting for phone to ring, build buyers list -> While waiting for phone to ring with a trully motivated seller, continue building mailing list and keep sending weekly for at least 5 weeks -> Go to a local REIA meeting and network -> Go look @ all potential houses, going through the motions is good practice and makes you kinda feel like your in the game ->Have contracts, for when the big day finally arrives ->Continue to read and educate yourself, while waited for phone to ring ->Learn your market, hook up with a realtor that will give you comps on potential deals (more than one is better, don't want to burn anybody out so early in the game) ->Finally time to negotiate your first deal - good thing you did all that work before, you actually should feel like you kinda know what your doing. 

Though a wax ring issue would result in a slow drip/leak.

I already work with a number of international clients, including some from Australia.If you have any questions as to Indiana law, give me a ring as well.

Also, in some states, when you ring that doorbell, step to the side :).As strategy you should try to "bail them out".

Then then one say, the phone may ring and your motivated seller will be calling.

If the bath tub is ok, I'd leave it and install an oval shaped shower curtain ring, similar to those used for the old fashioned clawfoot tub.

Simple, direct, clear, and gets the phone to ring.

In other, do the 3 hole punch on the documents, and then place the contract in a 3 ring, 1" binder, for easy access.