Be bold, go directly to the root problem, 3 options - eliminate the roof, or cut off the trees, or the hands.

The root problem wasn't fixed.

They covered the damage to the property, the inspection for determination of the problem including the camera scope, but once they found out it was caused by tree roots, they informed me that roots were not covered (probably because of the probability of having to dig). 

CoveyHow to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale CarnegieThink and Grow Rich by Napoleon HillThese and many many more will help you sharpen your skill-set, starting at the root - yourself.Good luck!

You still have to sift and sort who is a realistic and real buyer from those rooted in fantasy. 

@Jim Hartmann  one needs to remember all RE education that is in the form of so called Guru's has its roots in MLM... pretty much the same marketing techniques.. instead of buying all your products to resell to all your friends.. they are selling you their knowledge about RE investing.

Don't want to drywall the ceiling before getting to the root of this mystery.... 

@Sheena Blankenagel no my family never put those kind of roots down there.

My personal max budget is 170K.It has water damage, no mold (that I can see or smell), from what looks like a tree root messing with plumbing causing a backed up toilet.

I have deep roots in the community.