So by working cooperatively with a tax specialist and a financial planner a lot of the "financial leakage," can be recooped through debt management and tax strategy with respect to active, passive, and portfolio income.

Also has anyone had success getting the bank to allow them to remove the tank before closing [and if there is leakage walking away from the deal]? 

There was a ceiling leakage that he was supposed to fix when I hired him but a few days ago my new tenants texted me that there's a leak on the same ceiling.

The professional has likely made a lot of mistakes in their past, and learned from them (and doesn't repeat them) which saves the investor money by reducing yield leakage.

The doors below the sink are shot, the MDF panel is puffed out from water leakage. 

FYI...if your investors are investing directly with the sponsors, they will only need your (introduction) services the first time with each sponsor and you will have investor leakage in future deals, particularly with large dollar investors. 

Apparently the waterline to the ice maker is freezing up, causing leakage and he could not figure out how to stop it. 

There is no evidence of water leakage and the seller is not aware of any.

It must've been pretty serious leakage to where filling the basement seemed the best option.

ALL local contractors window installs are subject to rot and leakage in a VERY short period of time.