There are brokers that do have good relationships with all the agency lenders and can help you navigate the waters. 

You don't want water getting behind the shower walls and rotting wood.  

By winterizing I actually meant draining the water supply lines and filling them with antifreeze.. vs redoing insulation in a crawl space.

It was almost sold, but one week ago, buyer's agent found our house full of water, because of toilet tank leaking during almost 10 days( we live already different state, and our agent worked on listing and selling our home).

I'm baffled by how a property's water bill is so high despite there appearing to be no leak.

https://www.wlky.com/article/n...Should increase property values. 

However, he is currently paying way below market rent at $1400 (water and garbage included) for a two bedroom/ two bath/ and a garage in Everett, WA.

I would suggest if you're open to it, New Jersey, just over the water.

The original price was $180K, but we were able to negotiate down to $165K due to the roof age and some water issues in the basement (offered $170K due to roof, and went down additional $5K in inspection).

The original price was $180K, but we were able to negotiate down to $165K due to the roof age and some water issues in the basement (offered $170K due to roof, and went down additional $5K in inspection).