There are things insurance excludes like flooding, toxic spills, sink holes, earthquakes, unless you buy a ton of special (and expensive) riders for your policy.  

But get it fast because this ship is sinking. 

I don’t want to sink all of our capital into a down payment on a home.

Or do you think he did to try and stay afloat after the ship started to sink?

Submetering or using monitoring tools at the line or water entry to sink, toilet, etc. can be another way.

So they work pretty well on tubs and sinks?

Rent is 925 per month.Gary I'm in the student rental market, and after having the students clog the sink one too many times, the prior landlord installed a disposal and hasn't had a problem since. 

Regrading and repairs are needed.Grounds 3 The walkway to the back entrance has erosion and a sink hole and is atripping hazard.Grounds 4 The small retaining wall is leaning over and not diverting waterrepairs needed.Exterior 7 The ramp to unit 2 is leaning and unstable, bracing and levelling isneededExterior 8 The concrete in front of the door slopes towards it allowing water toget in under the door and cause moisture damage and rot to the joistsand structure in the cellar.

I bought a nice apt building because the owner was so fed up paying electricians to go flip breakers and plumbers to hand-tightening sink drain traps.

If you plan on rental gains in the future to make profits your building your house on sand and hoping it doesn’t rain and sink.....You’ve come to the right place, read a lot, listen a lot and talk a lot.