Water coming from above

[Carson Allen]

Hey BP. New investor hear with my first of many issues. I got a call from my tenant this morning saying there is a small leak coming from above(condo building) in the master bath.

Talked with the HOA, they wont touch it until I have a plumber come out and do an investigation to find the source. If it's not a pipe or in the wall the HOA wont help...expected that.

But my question is how to go about this and get it done right. Hopefully not make an enemy with the other owner above me and make sure my tenant feels taken care of.

Should I contact the owner above my unit and have them pay for the pumber? What if they won't?

Should I just call my own plumber and give the owner a bill?

What are the steps I should take to get this done? If the party at fault won't take responsibility. Then what?

Thanks BP,

[Mike McCarthy]

I think you’ll need a handyman or plumber open up your ceiling a bit. You’ll need to figure out where the water is coming from and likely that part of the drywall/insulation will need to be replaced anyway.

Once you confirm where the water is coming from, you can figure out whether it's a HOA problem or the owner above you. I'd make sure that they pay for your repairs too. But it's probably easier to get the project started first and pay for the inspection yourself.