The plumber will likely have to cut open the ceiling to confirm and make repairs, so you can save a little money by learning how to do that yourself, confirm the problem, and then call the plumber for repair, then patch the ceiling yourself.As Jonathan is trying to point out, it's important to expect these things and have funds on hand to deal with them.

I've received several call from prospective buyers asking for my help in seeing this home and stating that they sent him their personal documents after which their accounts were compromised.  

You're going to call your contractor.

This requires a series of phone calls where someone along the way always shuts it down. 

Some may skip trace for you and giving you calling and text message integration.One thought is in my experience probably 80% of the properties don't go to sale, the first date they are posted. 

Best call the town's rent control office and make a general inquiry to confirm. 

Bandit signs, cold calls/texting along with direct mail is the method most people use.

@Aaron Raffaelli we call all the cities that touch Detroit, the Ring Cities - except the Grosse Pts.These cities are mostly Class B and are solid rentals.Detroit overall has gentrified to Class C, but at least a third of the city is Class D still.Check out the interactive map on our website and watch for whats coming...

Call your company and ask for your cost basis (unless it is listed on a statement). 

Specifically, I'm interested in hearing your recommendations for:- Deal sourcing and lead generation- Cold calling and outreach- Deal analysis and ARV calculations- Estimating rehab costs- Tools or calculators you use to determine whether a flip is worth pursuingFor deal finding, I’m currently evaluating PropStream and Flipster as a beginner.