It appraised at $553k and the inspection showed lots of minor to moderate deferred maintenance, mainly needing a roof and some foundation repairs and a few water leaks inside that need addressed.

To me, when a roof is starting the leak it should be repaired/replaced, so I rarely wait to fix a roof.

I called the agent and it sounds as if the issue was really with the front porch allowing water under it and causing water to leak into the basement.

If you have an iPhone, there is a way to make your own "Contact Card" in the Contacts app: I normally add my cell, email, and company there; list your "Company" as "Investor".

The owner attempted to fix the issue but tore up the drywall and couldn't locate the source of the leak.

If the washer you provide leaks and ruins the tenant's property then you will be responsible to repair or replace their belongings. 

First off, once the work was pretty much done, I found a leak after this crazy storm we had.

One of our tenants had a higher water bill due to the leak that has happened because of water heater failure.

One of the toilets is likely cracked near its base (it leaked “clean” water when flushed) so we were going to replace it… that and the whole house needs some cleaning (we are already spending 10k of our own escrow to clean the place and move items out.

Where was the water leaking into, the attic?