Is property manager liable if owner won't do repairs?

[Jana Stinnett]

Hi all.

I am trying to help a family member rent their older mobile homes and have stepped in as the property manager.  It's a small mobile home park in Texas.  The homes have some things wrong with them that the owner does not want to fix because of time and/or cost.  Windows not opening properly and some cracked window panes are the most obvious things wrong.  If something happens or the property is found to have deficiencies and the owner is sued, am I liable even though it's the owner that doesn't want to fix the problems?  I was about to list the homes for rent and want to make sure that if I am showing the homes I won't be liable for the owner's decisions.  I will not be signing the lease, the owner will do that.

Thanks