You're in a dangerous place landlord wise.

@Alex Ng,It’s still possible to find a property for under $100,000 in Birmingham in 2023, but like @Matt Wallington said, you’re probably going to be edging into C neighborhood territory if you want a rent-ready property.

If they were similar then pay it, if way off then tell them here is the quote and this is what we will reimburse - next time think 2x about ordering a service without our approvalI think you will find that in a life-threatening emergency such as this a judge will very happily hand you your rear end should you try to enforce such a policy or contract term against the person who is in danger. 

The biggest danger is a leaking tank that causes water damage, but it hasn't happened to me yet.

And when people get tunnel vision for lowest $ down, they tend to not give attention to the revenue generation of it, the operations, and that's a VERY dangerous combination of high leverage and not so-good revenue. 

Avoid investing in any city listed here: The Most Dangerous Cities in America, Ranked.Cities with a metro population >1M: Companies need significant infrastructure, which is only available in metropolitan areas with a population > 1 M.

Houston could be hit by a hurricane but they have a lot of population in other areas that would not be in danger. 

It looked like a dangerous footing situation to be on the roof but the chimney came down to about chest height that way.

Seems quite dangerous to be landlord around here.

The dangers of mold are dramatically exaggerated, and sometimes completely false.Get a professional company that handles mold remediation.