I Bought a Rental with a Flooded Basement.

What happens when you’re about to close on a rental property… and the basement is full of water?In this episode of Be a Better Landlord, Ashley Kehr shares the story of an off-market rental property deal that hit a major closing-day problem: a failed sump pump, a flooded basement, and damaged mechanicals. Instead of walking away immediately, she worked through her options with her attorney, contractors, and the seller to negotiate a seller credit and keep the deal moving.You’ll hear why the final walkthrough matters, how escrow and seller credits can help solve surprise problems, and why real estate investors need to stay calm when a deal gets messy.Subscribe for more real estate investing stories, landlord tips, and lessons from the field.