I can't know this for certain, of course.Not sure if this is worth pursuing with a lawyer or chalking this up to a lesson learned (be very careful buying properties in a wet area with finished basements, ensure it is suitably water-proofed).

I am a local Real Estate Agent and I work directly with numerous investors in the greater Naples area.

Broke down numerous deals in the area on market and this one fit the best for what we were trying to do.

I have helped numerous Canadian investors here in Winnipeg as they find Winnipeg to still be an affordable market for REI (just don't look at the North End neighbourhood).

Anna, you can also check out Youtube, Podcasts  and there numerous other Social Media platforms that also discuss this topic.

Also, for your information, I have received numerous unsolicited messages telling me that I write the best content in the forum.I have been lending and investing in Latin America for the last 25 years.

When the housing market crashed in 2008 I defaulted on numerous subject-to deals.

But going back to the "wet patch", for a leak to actually hurt financially, you are looking at 10s of thousands of gallons.

Get your feet wet before you jump into that.

@Nicholas McDonald I would recommend starting with something smaller to get your feet wet and start learning.