Not to be flippant about it Josh...I quit blogging because the posts kept getting "moderated" and flushed so that nobody could see them.

When sanitary napkins, tampons, paper towels, grease, rice or potato skins get flushed, they get caught on the inside of the metal pipes - so do baby wipes, even those that say flushable.

Yeah I have this same problem.Make sure you spend an extra couple bucks per tube and get the good stuff.It will be waterproof tight and the good silicone stays pliable and flexes when expands.This keeps the seal 100% tight.The cheap crap won't flex and then will start cracking and allow water behind it in certain spots.Will slow the leak down but not get rid of it completely.I would take this time to make sure where the ceiling is soft that there is no leaks coming from the tub drain,shower diverter,or shower head pipe behind the wall.Also it's not always the tub leaking.The toilet is usually close by to the shower.The seal at the toilet to the floor for sewer or the bolts from the tank to bowl could be bad or the seal for the flush between the tank and the bowl.The water can slowly run down the outside of the back of the tank under the sub floor.When you take the drywall off and look at the sub floor underneath you should see darker areas where the leak is more prominent.You can also use a moisture meter to determine the first point of entry for the leak.Make sure control valve and diverter are snug to the wall and sealed properly.Water can get behind there while taking a shower and cause a slow drip.

Then gravity releases them again and they lie flush with the lawn again.

This is the simplest method, but it also means your tenants are more likely to abuse the utilities by leaving windows open with the heat or A/C running, leaving lights on, ignoring the toilet that constantly flushes on its own, etc.3.

This is the simplest method, but it also means your tenants are more likely to abuse the utilities by leaving windows open with the heat or A/C running, leaving lights on, ignoring the toilet that constantly flushes on its own, etc.3.

I have fourplexes with shared laundry that are using less than 10,000 gallons per month.Once you confirm that, inspect every single unit yourself to determine if toilets are running or constantly flushing.

FLUSH.  

U played the cards you were dealt so you got a full house next step is try to get that royal flush and you get that buy having properties sky rocket in value.. 

Besides the idiocy of whoever flushed a sock down the toilet, I'm worried this may happen again.