I am divorced and worked as a Mental health Practitioner.

For example prop 19 stated fire victims would maintain their prop 13 status but they largely removed prop 13 protection for inherited properties.  

Your desire to ensure that you are making the right decision and to request additional time to review the property are reasonable steps, especially given your relatively new status in the field.

I have rented to non residents whose status was, well, probably not legal. 

@Grant Vincent your step-father can be of fine health and still choose to "abandon" the home; in which case the life estate is terminated.

Research the market to find favorable conditions, such as job growth, population expansion, and affordability.Assess your financial status and consider different financing options such as conventional mortgages, private lenders, hard money loans, and innovative financing approaches.

Mold not only damages your property but can also pose serious health risks, especially if it's black mold.As for the quote you received, $5,500 sounds a bit higher for the remediation of two basements, even with labor and materials included.

If your income is above $150,000 and you are not eligible to claim real estate professional status, your rental losses become suspended into a future year.The suspended losses can be utilized in one of a couple ways1) You dispose of the property2) You generate passive income from this property or another property

It's been on the market for over 1 year sitting at $1.99m while the owners aren't in any rush to sell due to personal health conditions and squatting tenants.

My downfall is that I didn't check on his bond status and verify his contractor license with City of Cleveland.