@Marco Padilla you need to file an insurance claim ASAP.Do you have a PMC that can do that for you?

If I continue to pay the mortgage in the the seller's name (with out refinancing) would they claim the mortgage interest tax deduction or do I get to claim that since I am paying the mortgage and hold the deed to the property. 

The landlord ( an alumni of the chapter) tried to evict them but the other brothers in the house didn't enforce it and claimed he was a guest.

It's not as simple as some people on Instagram claim - make millions of dollars without any money & do it in 90 days with a VA while working 4 hours a week!

I never claimed it as we have offices, but I know many people and accountants which say it is perfectly legal. 

Most have left due to personal reasons and claim it's nothing to do with the house.

The drafter will tell you what the expected timeline for design will be, timing for permits with city, what the lot and zoning allow you to do… etc The contractor : has to be someone that knows how to do the work (experience), is not too expensive so that the investment makes sense at the end, but is also not unrealistically cheap, to the point that they won't finish the project or they will simply run off with your money… Assuming you have an honest and experienced well priced contractor, then they will give you an understanding of costs for the entire project (a ball park bc you won't know 100% until you get RTI permits from the city (approval)). 

Second, there is a limit to how much it will pay per claim and per annum. 

Are there specific conditions that are required to claim a loss for my wife since she worked on rental properties?

While you may be able to get away with not informing the county about the change in residency status, most of the legal residence application processes in SC counties to change your assessment ratio from 6% to 4% will require you to disclose if you currently claim this status elsewhere.