I posted one below:One of my units got destroyed last night in a flood.

I have anticipated that the house may be destroyed inside.

The first remediation company went to assess the damage and told us an overwhelming amount of work that they will have to do in order to repair the water damage, including demo the kitchen cabinets from the walls, potentially destroying the counter top, opening up downstairs bedroom drywall, ceiling and some carpeting, and that they will not be able to put anything back due to liability concerns (the fact that they are not licensed contractors to perform such types of work).

The subconscious or maybe not so subconscious belief that Black people or all low income minorities devalue neighborhoods and destroy property is a very hasty generalization of the whole based on behaviors of the few.

If you get written permission from the owner, then perhaps; but if I was the seller I'd want a higher deposit in case you destroyed the house and then bailed on closing.

If they are, and the place is not destroyed, it sounds like you'll be just fine on this purchase.

He will probably go to court and get a judgement against you and destroy your credit. 

(see below)Above tenants have destroyed our bathrooms due to constant nasty toilet water damages.. and constant noise violations have caused my family to suffer from sleep deprivation.

You don't realize the value of a local agent, until your property is destroyed.  

Our advantage was that all the other industrialize economies were destroyed and our was not.