Quote from @Gary Abrams: Software is a common question on BiggerPockets.

It seems there’s a common misconception largely influenced by social media, online courses, and influencers who oversimplify the process that real estate is an easy, passive way to generate income with minimal effort.

Should I try to make the deck on the second floor a common space or as part of a large bedroom?

Next Step: With with sparkies quote, I'd get that quote over to sellers and with an amendment all written up ready for there signing giving me a credit at closing for exactly that amount. 

Looking for advice:We just closed on our first sub-to deal as end buyers (woo hoo!). We are responsible for the mortgage as of January 1 - but it's come to our attention that they stopped paying it back In October 202...

It is a common concern, I think if you are writing competitive offers then you can request a discount.

Quote from @Alex Moazeni: You are making the common mistake of allowing a tenant to push you around.This is your property.

HI, I own a part share of a nice recently renovated house in North London, with other members of my family owning the rest, left to me in my fathers estate, with probate granted in 1999, as a tenant in common.

Yours is a common scenario.

If you have a flat roof with drains, or a pitched roof with gutters I would ensure either way that the flow of water is un-obstructed most commonly by leaves or pine needles from trees.