Have a main stock line - sewage - leaking in my property, need a plumber that can inspect it w snake / video and fix it without breaking walls. 

One bad tenant or an unexpected roof leak can decimate your return.2) The biggest determinate of an investment's success is property manager (also referred to as operator).

A big part of it seems to be the UBER high utility costs in Spokane: water, sewer, garbage (and sometimes gas), which we've learned that most landlord bear as a cost of doing business.

Monthly bills YTD average out to 286 for water, 365 for gas, and 140 for electric.

@Christopher Phillips - Thanks Christopher - The roof appears to be newer (probably replaced after the leaks inside).

But let's say she had shoved furniture into the attic, on top of the water heater pipes, that eventually leaked through the ceiling & created a repair that cost $500.

Plumbing - Have the inspector run the water in the sinks and showers while they're checking on the roof or walking through the house, roughly 30 minutes, then go check under the house (assuming there's a crawl space) and if there's any leaks you should see it then. 

Hello BP, I bought a SFH in 2017 and during the closing period, there was some water leaking into the garage after a rain.

Due diligence costs are sort of like buying gas to get to work, just an ongoing nonreimbursed expense.

@PJ Singh,The water from the huge leak in the roof is what will cause a lot of the problems.