None of the other tenants have mentioned anything about hot water running out, but this tenant says she used to have enough hot water to bathe herself and her dog, and now it runs out after about 10 minutes. 

Quote from @Ashley Westerfeldt: Hi everyone, we are working on a deal that currently has an underground, salt water pool outside as well as an indoor hot tub.

I think this would be a waste of money.Have pride in your place and provide quality stuff like a nice hot tub or just don't have a hot tub at all. 

Change the annode in the water heater 

My husband and I are looking for a live- in flip and we are newbies. 

The inspector believes the damage came from a water leak some time ago.

We have simple water meters that automatically log to a cloud database and generate a water bill directly to the tenant.

Unless you have evidence the tenant caused the crack, you are out of luck.It sounds like there should be a bead of caulk between the sink and the wall to prevent water from seeping down.It also sounds like you should inspect at least once a year so problems like this don't go undiscovered for so long.

The city of chicago does not come out every time to read the meter for the water bill so they produce an estimate.

Hey Dan, renting to a sober living operator can be a great idea.