Major repairs:- Septic Lagoon isn't working (he said 10K to get working ...I'm thinking triple that number)- Water is city owned, but the city won't turn it on until all the leaks have been fixed.

Hire a plumber to detect current leaks or past leaks by examining repaired and repainted sheetrock, or cupped wood flooring.

Beyond GOI and NOI, beyond cap rates and IRR, beyond unbreakable contracts and magic spreadsheets, you still have tenants that hate being ignored and refrigerators that break on Christmas Eve, floor drains that get clogged, faucets that break, handymen that sabotage your place because they know they'll never see you, and pesky leaks that just keep on cropping up.

Hey @Moriah Giles I would HIGHLY recommend you joining the app Clubhouse (only for iPhone users as of now).

Hauling materials through causes damage, so you always want to work your way out, and paint or replace the front door last, because it will take a beating.If there's a roof leak, then that should come near the beginning of the project.

Rotted floor from leaky toilet rotting walls due o leaking shower valve, and previous owner just ignored. so her floor was taken off, sub floor replaced, new flooring put in, new toilet and vanity and sink, now working on new shower valve and tiles.

Great story but is the roof leaking?

Get some leak seek at the big box store and check it, no bubbles no troubles.

What causes this leak in ceiling?

If you have an iphone, download the Rental Calculator app to help with the numbers.