However, I am also concerned this would cause legal issues. 

"Not all money is good money" You don't want to invest in something that causes you stress and generate tiny profits.

One of them is moving in from out of state cause he gota new job so family has to move, the other is local. both have families so am having a hard time deciding who to rent to.The person from out of state currently owns a house himself and is planning on selling so should know how to take care of a property, at least that's what I think.The second is looking for a bigger space for his family.

Walls were already bulging inward into the basement.I am a very raw newbie in this and I do not feel comfortable picking up the pieces of this house.  2 major floods in 10 weeks and causes were due to geography (not flood zone, just street sloping), it will flood again. 

And it was really just her trying to cause trouble. 

EDIT: now saw Chris reply minutes ago, so what he said LOLYUP you have two bummers in one deal.. you have dead beat seller ( not always of course but if your talking these low value beat up homes in semi hood areas then yes) and you have the marginal borrower you described.. so since title stays with the dead beat original owner who knows what mayhem they could cause to the title and force you into a foreclosure or quiet title just to remove their crap.. in the right circumstance they are OK  know the owners well know the borrowers..   

It really would not take much in the way of complaints from the public to cause a State Legislature to enact laws preventing investors from performing in ways we do now. 

If you are waiving, you need to determine the source of the water moisture causing the mold and the extent of the mold. sometimes, mold can grow in non-visible areas and can be worse than visual assessment. 

GCs and handymen have more business than they can handle with the COVID boom in home improvement and the damage caused by winter storms.

Tenant PoolThe only way to consistently make money is to keep the property occupied by what I call a good tenant, who:Has stable employment in a market segment that is very likely to be stable or improve over timeHas a credit history with which you can evaluate the likelihood that they will performPays all the rent on scheduleTakes care of the propertyDoes not cause problems with neighborsDoes not engage in illegal activities while on the propertyStays for many yearsGood tenants are the exception, not the norm.