BP is a good source, enjoy

We used the insurance company's preferred vendor for the smoke remediation… but we ‘made out like bandits’ on the painting / fixture replacement because they were wrote up  like $8,000 for the work and it probably took us 20 hours of work and $750 in materials to put things back together.  

I assume you have carbon monoxide and smoke detectors in the property.

Hi @Andrew Postell I have enjoyed reading all of your posts.

@Yousuf Kaleem Change the batteries in the smoke detectors.

Not sure if that would be idea in Florida, but i certainty enjoy visits there. 

As a local we enjoy the tradewinds maybe once every year.

As mentioned everyone's strategy is different, I'm risk adverse & enjoy liquidity.

So enjoy it and be persistent, and patient.

If the answer to the last question is because they would rather stay at home and don't want to get a job or they have a job, but want to 'enjoy' their lifestyle and not be 'burdened' by bills, then it is time for them to grow up and move out.