The house is always a terrible mess, windows are always closed and shades are always down and shut, never got a notice about mold, and I'm sure I mitigated any chance of mold.

If it had been a water line, and since water lines are always under pressure when the water is on at the shut off valve, then the leak would have been consistent whether or not the bathroom had been used or not.

What should have taken about 30 minutes or little over ended up with 2 runs up the street to the ACE store for additional parts, and 3 hours later - some of that due to the fact this is on main street and it took a while to get the water shut off figured out as it was all redone this summer by the city.

For example: they may list a water leak as $1000 repair when it may be a $7 shut offInspections on HUD homes are costlier and it some cases not possible in some cases do to the inability to turn on utilities. 

I have a 7 unit property and wanted to get gift cards for my tenants for the restaurant across the street (don't worry, I would say "Happy Holidays" in the card). 

I am considering purchasing an 11-unit mixed use (10 residential and one street level bar/restaurant unit). 

Should I just shut and live with it?

There is a REIA meeting in Clearwater that meets on Thursday mornings and one that meets on Monday at 7pm at Hibachi restaurant on 49th street in Pinellas Park (7 pm).

Reach out to me in a PM if interested in discussing more.Big Daddys restaurant on 183 and Burnett is a popular one.  

It's like running a hotel and restaurant at the same time and can be overwhelming.