You would need to hire a leak detection company to find out. 

(Either with the roofing company, a heloc, or a personal loan.)Either way you will probably be way ahead on interest saved unless you have a sub 6% interest rate.

@Dwane Twente so this is basically a rental arbitrage company.   

In my opinion, even if you partner with a local PM company or turnkey operator your returns will drop significantly.

We're based in Tampa and, in addition to personally investing, I own a mortgage company that provides financing for tons of investors.

I am familiar with being licensed thru nmls but never heard of any other type of certification  means nothing.. its just a private company non accredited.. 

Fannie Mac is a publically traded company, ticker FNMA (more later).These GSE’s were created to to promote homeownership by providing liquidity to the secondary mortgage market.These are GIANT housing players, and this is hard to understate.

Ask your mortgage company.

I am under contract for a property out in Columbus and they are one of the few property management companies I am considering going with! 

Usually when I close on a house, the insurance company sends out somebody to do a visual inspection.