They mentioned that they were originally going to file an insurance claim to get that slab demo and start but the long term coast would be too much for them as their insurance would go up, have to order new material and delay the project further. 

.): Azibo, Avail, Innago, Apartments.com, Hemlane, Turbotenant, Rentredi, Tenant Cloud, eRentpayment, ZillowRental accounting tool: Azibo, Stessa, REIHub, Quickbooks (not specifically for rentals and pricier though)Rental banking: Azibo, Stessamove-in/move-out inspection: rentcheckAsk for a few demos to decide which one works best for you. 

Just something to keep in mind if its not on your radar.best of luck in fire situations there can be all sorts of toxic stuff to deal with during the demo.. this was very common in CA with all the thousands of homes that burnt down in all the wild fires of the last 5 to 6 years..

Then - of course - general deal optics (does it make sense to rehab this deal given the market / tenant base / demos / etc). 

My responsibility will be to assess (flip, rent, or demo), perform the repairs/remodels, and maintenance the units we keep.

Yes you can do some work yourself things like painting, demo, and trash removal.

Getting the required permits for demo an existing home. 3.

However, they're starting to demo them and building permits are being issued for new housing.

We started demo and reno on the rear unit this weekend (We live in this unit and are currently house camping!) 

Keep in mind once you apply for reinstatement you're also agreeing to abide by their decision (you do get one appeal) and if your units aren't legal you're going to be doing some demo.