I'm in process of a slow soak of real estate investment knowledge.  

I'll keep soaking up everything I can on BP.So I've read a few things about getting started.  

Looking to soak up as much as I can on here--I'm a part of Milwaukee REIA and specialize in probate real estate, so learning the investing perspective is critical for me.Thanks,Zach

Just keep soaking it in :)  Also, uploading a profile picture is always a good idea!

To remove the pet urine stains, I poured hydrogen peroxide directly on the stain, covered it with a hydrogen peroxide-soaked rag, and then covered that with plastic wrap and let everything sit overnight.

Soak it all up, come up a plan and work on executing it.One of my favorite people, @Anson Young recommended a book called 10X by Grant Cardone.

I am learning and soaking up everything I can to be prepared to jump right in next year.

Having a neighbor stop by mid-2 feet deep in urine soaked refuse - may not be the best time to chat.  

We currently looking at Memphis, seems like a hot spot for cash flow homes, and an area that is within our budget.Our current questions are about forming a Partnership, or a LLC, and what tax implications there will be.This is all a new venture for me, so I'm soaking up a lot of information, and would love to know more!

However, if the numbers are on the tighter side then forcing the repair might be a good option to use and still close the deal.I would assume that if you were able to get responses from a number of others on the site they would probably say things like I am going to list here.1) Problems can seem small and simple at first but grow larger in a hurry - it happens.2) Depending on the type of shower/tub installed in the above unit it may be more than a simple fix and get into much more money than you think - you won't know until you open the ceiling for sure.3) After the plumbing repair you could be looking at mold potentially in the joist spacing area between units.4) Depending on the length of time the issue has existed and been patched to get by you may also have damage to the wood - joists between units and or sub floor issues under the upper unit tub/shower.5) If there is insulation between the two units, you may have soaked and degraded insulation that needs to be replaced as well - good news is that rock and insul are cheap to replace.6) OR......... you may have someone open it up to fix it and its just a simple plumbing issue and is a quick and easy fix - totally possible too.Just as an illustration, I went to replace a bath faucet for an accountant friend of mine yesterday.