One thing to consider is perhaps allowing smoking outside in an area you designate if you find enough evidence to deem they're a smoker.

Even if the 2012 expenses listed are legitimate, I am thinking evidence of why the strip hasn't succeeded can be gleaned from data.

We want it broken out so we can overwhelm underwriting with evidence!

The guy who did the work called me and said that it was one of the most fortunate cases ever because the wall just popped back into place (and evidently that only happens 10% of the time) and they sealed it and everything was fine (this was around 2007).Would you guys still buy this house knowing this information?

Which strikes me as self-evident, but I thanked him and waited for the bill.

If she's not in default, how do we approach the bank with our offer (considering it's much less than is owed, but is self-evident as a fair offer if they saw the damage)? 

Collateral is the security pledged for a note that is evidence of a debt created.The "maker" of a note is the borrower, they make the promise to pay a certain sum to the note holder or lender.

None of this makes sense to me, given that the TCAD site states things such as "The evidence presented for an over-market valuation protest may be sale prices of comparable properties in the area...." and, in regards to ARB hearing, "In value and unequal appraisal protests, the chief appraiser has the burden of proving the property’s value by a preponderance of the evidence presented at the ARB hearing. 344 If the chief appraiser fails to meet this burden of proof, the ARB must decide in the property owner’s favor. 345"So basically this morning I was given no reason for why my property was valued so high - the guy even told me he agreed the property value was too high but there was nothing he could do and I would be told the same at the ARB hearing - he even got up to go ask someone else. 

However, the roofer started the day before the arbitration date, against authorization, destroying the evidence so my lawyers told me that the insurance won't cover anything.

They will go to the property and require the squatters to show evidence as to why they are there.