People can just say over the phone that they need relief.What kind of damage will this do later down the road and where is the opportunity for investors?

It had lasted about 4 hours before the owner accepted an offer but we put in a full price backup offer and assured the seller's agent that we were comfortable with the damage we had seen and would be easy to work with.

It has fire damage but structurally sound, and electrical damage from said fire.

My expertise for brokerage is industrial and office, and we have had a few of our tenants come to us for rent relief, or ask to review specific clauses in their lease for this type of damage, which in my opinion i get given the circumstances.

Hope you are refreshed physically and spiritually. 

Hypothetically, if documents can't be recorded electronically or physically for whatever reason, it shouldn't be a roadblock in a legal sense because non-recorded Deeds and Deeds of Trust are still binding in TX.However, if the lender requires the documents to be filed before they fund the loan, that's a lender-specific policy and any exceptions would be at their discretion.

While this isn't a great time to physically attend networking events, you're ahead of game by being active on here.

I'm willing to fully refund their double deposit if they leave with out damaging anything...even though she moved in 2 additional people.  

Claiming the water from the downspout is causing foundation damage on their home.

The husband has done physical labor, restaurants, and property management in the past.