His advice was to get a second plumber in to pressure test (verifying the leaks were fixed) and then wait a year to a year and a half for things to dry out.

To offset these negative cashflows, i plan on building out the portfolio a little cautiously/slowly right now and sit on some dry powder for when the opportunities are lying around on the streets....   

It's pretty dry and rents are low.  

I have had mold in 2 of my properties and have found that sometimes it is just surface mold that can be removed and dry wall replaced, sometimes it requires more intervention.

Your investor friend was right to tell you to consider your future, as I was a hair stylist once, and as soon as carpal tunnel (sorry if misspelled) set in, then I knew I had to find something different!

Being as cheap as possible, I get my hair almost shaved off so I only have to go pay them about every 3-4 months:) On a different note, I had considered trying to get more into commercial.

It is very cut and dry. 

Well, two days after listing the house we got multiple offers, some over asking, and I could not be happier and more grateful to God. 2017 was the year when I went through the lowest point of my flipping career (albeit a short 2-year one) after losing a significant amount of money and sleep and weight, hair, smile, relationships, self-confidence, and self-esteem.

.- Epoxy patch all cracks in the foundation walls per the attached specifications I would recommend the owner maintain the following items in the future:             - Maintain grading around the foundation of the house per the attached specifications             - Epoxy patch all cracks in the foundation walls per the attached specifications as they appear             - Keep soil near the foundation walls moist during dry weatherThe seller has offered to complete the piering (estimated at 5k) with an offer that matches the asking price and my agent said all the cracks appear to be epoxy sealed already.

Hoping i can find a scenario that's cut and dry and fair to both parties!.