They had a couple of kids together and, against the previous owners' better judgement, they gave in to their best waitresses request to hire the husband.

I will just negotiate the total repair cost (while removing myself from making judgement about what's tenant damage or not), and receive the full deposit. 

He wanted me to sign a Confessions of Judgement which basically means DJ can claim I talked about him and charge me half a million each time.

I live in a Highrise and it rained for a week straight nothing even touched me

On thing to keep in mind are potentially elevated maintenance and landscaping costs, as the weather an be extreme ranging from intense rain to snow flurries on the beach. 

Some of the more seasoned vets here know all about foundation repair, but for thought this could be helpful for anyone starting out.  60 seconds background:Houston is essentially built up on a swamp, couple that with back 2 back brutal summers with little rain, and nearly everyone I've talked with recently has some sort of foundation issues creeping up. 

Basically, all we could do was get a judgement and hope for the best.

This seems like a costly fix, as well as a rental safety concern- The basement leaks, the basement is below ground and built into a hill, and there is always stagnant water in certain spots of the basement floor regardless of amount of rain, which only makes it worse.

Any book that  you read or podcast that you see..make sure you take with a grain of salt and also use your own judgement:)

If she can't provide this information than it would be a judgement call on your part, but in my experience without providing this info, the best a renter could do would be to get a notarized letter from the husband stating agreement to the alimony, how much they're paying and for how long.