I am looking forward to making offer on the fire damaged house .This the first time that I've ever done so .

On my projects, I never have a permit prior to loan closing, its just too early in the process to get it.3) On my new rentals, my repairs outside of tenant damage, are minimal.  

Like a lot of Houston homes, the foundation is damaged, which in turn damaged the rest of the house.

normally redemptions include statutory interest paid from the redeeming party to who ever bought the property.. in most states the risk is any improvements over whats needed to secure the property from further damage.

Give him proper notice of lease renewal terms and that signed paperwork must be completed by XXX date.I'd do a condition sheet walk thru and update that as per your ownership date, any prior damages or condition is no longer the tenants responsibly, it's from your date of ownership that the condition of unit apply s to security damage deposit.Follow your state landlord tenant laws and your area may have a landlord association that has legal forms for leases that you could obtain. 

I have a property in Kellar and the property management company informed me that a hail storm had damaged the roof. 

Your homeowner's policy won't cover their belongings in case of damage, they need renter's insurance for that

Short Version: My wife is helping her father manage a rental property in Houston and we need some tips for filing the paperwork in small claims court for damages and unpaid rent.

I've listed below the order I plan to attack things in, let me know if this sequence makes sense:Resolve excess moisture under house (minor grading issue, gutter required, possible plumbing leak)Repair minor roof leaks (repair flashing, seal leaks around chimney, replace tree-damaged shingles)Trim trees away from houseInstall 50 concrete piers and level foundation (foundation had work done previously but shifter due to excess moisture)Install vapor barrierAdd structural roof support beams in attic, add insulationRepair rotten siding/soffit/window frames (mostly upstairs)Repair porch (replace rotten boards, sand & paint)Paint exteriorInstall central AC/Mini-split system (any recommendations on this?)

Luckily the alarm must have scarred them off because they didn't take or damage anything inside but they did get the a/c unit.With this experience we realized we need video streaming inside & out, which is not supported with a cellular signal so we would have to get wifi.