I had one applicant claim that they had no evictions or trouble with any landlords, and found out by talking to the previous landlord that they had left owing money due to unpaid rent, damages to the apartment, and unpaid utilities. 

Keep a copy of the guarantee of the 2 year policy, the original treatment date and the 2nd company's inspection report showing termite damage in the event you have to file for a civil court case.

An exception would be where there has been storm damage necessitating a roof replacement so that negates the age of house consideration.

If something like a plumbing leak or roof leak happens, he might just ride it out while it causes major damage to your property.  

Owes about $1700 between missing rent and damage/repairs (I've already deducted his security deposit). 

So I've got a killer deal on a gulf front property.The purchase price is $115,000There's no damage to the house but the sea wall needs about $5000 spending on it and the lot itself needs around $20,000 to fill.

As to the toilet seat and air filter, that really is normal wear and tear unless you have severely damaged the seat.

Will they be damaged by the water and/or the heat involved? 

Depending on what the layout of the building is, there is a good chance that smoke and water could have damaged much more than what is visible and sitting empty for that long can be difficult to for mold and pest reasons.If the damage only affected one or two units it may be easier to put at least a few of the lesser damaged ones into service quickly. 

Been a while.I have a question for you all.First off, I am in CT.Now, my questions revolves around a tenant breaking a lease, damages, repairs, and liability.I had a tenant break their lease. 2 weeks early.