Roofing guy will just say,, yup it's from a ice dam.. so get the snow removed then call the roof guy. the roof guy will probably put down some leak stop first until weather warms up for repair.. whatever you can do to get the water that's melting away from that spot is best.. we've taken panty hose filled it with rock salt and laid it out in a line so the salt will melt a trail to the downspouts.. so the water will drain. 

As far as relocating, after you've chosen the area that best suits you I'd see if friends and family may have someone that needs a roommate so you can find the best spot for yourself before you sign a lease or rent an apartment...Ask Amtrak if they had relocation experts that are in those cities that help with finding housing.Good luck on your career venture and start looking for areas that if your planning on investing in, besides working in has the most potential for you. 

I have about 10K saved up, another 12k in the stock market, and good credit- I just have no idea if this plan is feasible.  

If not a swamp there is usually atleast a low spot where the leak is.

@Keith Jourdan You're spot on with affordability.

Invest in Connecticut (anywhere south of New Haven)From November last year I decided to start building wealth in Residential Real Estate, diversifying from my regular stock investments.

I keep a tablet with me at all times and can login to my laptop and hot spot my phone so I have WiFi.

Is there a platform similar to bigger pockets where I can find answers to stock trading questions- particularly trading options?

From a cycle perspective of history market, house market is either on top or very close and stock market is too stretched and will change.I pull my area MLS data and play around and see those:1.

And, is my budget at a good spot for a beginning REI trying to compete with the bigger guys in the same market?