Option 1.

How much are you having to pay staff, ect?

would love to connect. best of luck on your journey

Since competition is high and inventory is low on Long Island, I recommend BP members try to go direct to seller which is an active form of building an off-market deal list. 

Unless you have evidence the tenant caused the crack, you are out of luck.It sounds like there should be a bead of caulk between the sink and the wall to prevent water from seeping down.It also sounds like you should inspect at least once a year so problems like this don't go undiscovered for so long.

5k to learn this stuff?

Welcome to the those with like minded thinking. 

@Tom Grieshammer Going to guess you are applying Class A assumptions to a Class D property?

I just wasn't going to give up what to me was exciting, challenging and provided so much satisfaction to work "watching the clock' and doing something I was unhappy with.  

Most people see high interest rates and immediately think it's not a good time to buy.