Ranting about renting.

We moved into this house about a month ago. So far, we've had the air conditioner serviced once and they are coming back next week to take it apart and clean it since the previous tenant didn't use a filter. Today, I walk into the master bathroom to a flood, just to find that the toilet tank is leaking from a bolt. It's obvious to us that it's been leaking for a while because the baseboard behind the toilet it warped and rust colored from the well water.

We tighten it and it gets no better. I go to Home Depot, ask someone about it and they give me a kit to replace the bolts and the gaskets.  So, being the Ms. Fix-It that I am, change out the gaskets and bolts where the leak was. It was still leaking and leaked MORE when we tightened it. Kris' brother-in-law is now here and the two of them are in the bathroom, trying to fix the stupid thing while I sit and supervise the children, my 2 and Kris' nephew. I thought they were driving me nuts before but holy crap... it's gotten a little crazier. I need my straight jacket and padded room.

Anyhow - when you are trying to rent out a house, don't you think there should be a thorough inspection done to ensure that the new tenants aren't going to have to deal with a multitude of issues, and on a weekend to boot? If the guys can't fix it, we have to sit around and wait for a response from the property manager about what to do... especially since our lease says tenant is responsible for plumbing, we just don't know to what extent. Whether you rent or own, needed repairs cause nothing but headaches. Time and money don't come easy anymore.

Now, a half hour later, the toilet is fixed!!! YAY! And it cost me $7.00. One less thing to worry about!


******EDIT/UPDATE******
About 20 minutes after his brother-in-law left, Kris went to turn the water back on and put the bathroom back together to find it was leaking again... so there's something else! UGH! FML!