Number 1: Get educated (REI education)You'll avoid many very expensive mistakes and probably prevent enough losses to pay for your education multiple times. 

And root are 100% right

This property was supposed to be ready by Feb/Mar but the virus prevented rehab and showings. 

The order makes a vague reference that it was created to prevent financial hardship from covid.

That prevents any single night parties from happening.What you had sounds like it was a large gathering.

Rerouting water is always the most important step for preventing water damage.

I don't know that you can prevent it up front, but yet I'd walk away if you're getting so many above asking offers at that point in the process.

I'm in Florida (Tampa), and realize it varies by location and whichever brokerage you're with, but if I could get a rough idea it will help prevent any future surprises.

If so, was there something that prevented it from being used as opposed to standard FHA?

(a) The Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Director of CDC shall consider whether any measures temporarily halting residential evictions of any tenants for failure to pay rent are reasonably necessary to prevent the further spread of COVID-19 from one State or possession into any other State or possession.