This one of the most misunderstood aspects of self-management and causes many landlords and PMs to both waste time and out their safety at risk meeting unknown prospects at vacant properties without screening.

The sediment traps the heat from the burner and it can cause the tank to crack/leak.

On top of that it caused lots of miscommunication and I can't trust them anymore. 

The property management company has been hired to do a job, and if they somehow cause property damage or bodily injury to a third party due to their negligence, the landlord doesn't want to come out of pocket for this loss, nor do they want their policy to be triggered first. 

I really don't think it'll be anywhere close to 2008 because that specific recession was caused by real estate and the industry spearheaded the decline.  

But even with an unsealed tiled wall, during a twenty minute shower, there us not enough water soaked into the grout to cause water to run down in wall behind tile.

Does this cause any issues at closing with buyers wanting to renegotiate the deal?

Check it out 'cause you can do lots of things with it to market your properties here at BP.I'll probably go for the Pro membership when I get farther along and have a strategy for what I want to do - need to create my Wealth Building Business Strategy Plan.

Or pass up millions cause it's not morally right or breaking the rules a little.

It can take awhile to get them out which causes you to lose money with non-performing units.