“Increasing transparency in the real-estate sector will curb the ability of corrupt officials and criminals to launder the proceeds of their ill-gotten gains through the U.S. real-estate market,” said Himamauli Das, FinCEN’s acting director.

Send them a bill for remaining time on lease and repairs. 

If you do award the site work to a GC that does not have the ability of executing the site work itself, that GC will sub the work out to a site contactor that does have the crew and equipment.

If you are over for a bill period it's likely minimal and then tenant can probably absorb that amount in the monthly payment.

Because real estate syndications give you the ability to pool your funds with other investors, you are able to get exposure to this asset class, without a seven-figure investment.

The best ability to do that is to make sure that CPA and tax pro knows the tax code and stays up on the tax code through out the year(s).

Is there a better way of helping my mom/and I out without a bill of sale (quick claim deed?)

I love the ability to take an apartment unit building by increasing NOI, therefore increasing the value and flipping it back to the market.

I have seen bad damage but never a bill anywhere close to that.

Yes, it can work on your primary residence if you have the ability to rent any of it out.