If there are any issues with the borrowers, I don't have to deal with it.

Thank you in advance for any insight and advice in talking through the equity and distribution stakes.

What type of interview do you do with existing tenant(s) to ask them about maintenance issues?

Eamon,Any time you face a major issue with a bank/lender and they fail to refund your money or it costs you money and a lost deal due to ignorance or bad lending. 

That is a fairly low priority issue for the Detroit police. 

There's a good chance the issue(s) you face has already been discussed and answered.Ask questions in the appropriate forum.

The inspector should be thorough and telling you any issues.

My portfolio is nowhere near what is needed to replace my current income so I would have to quit and become a full time realtor to make up the difference, but that sounds better than being stuck in my cubicle.Was there any issue with being at 21 properties and thinking you were close enough, why not quit then?  

Home could've settled and nothing further to do or you could be seeing a bigger issue at hand that the seller needs to fix.

Always fix all water issues first before moving on to doing major repairs of a structural  nature.