My father owns two multi family properties and is partnered on a commercial property. He is retired and wants to let me manage his RE portfolio so he can enjoy retirement to its fullest without worrying about the hass...

You probably don’t care if it’s a warehouse moving as opposed to an expansion.

The landscaping is also a giveaway if a property is getting good care.

Quote from @Susan Tan: The tenant has no evidence that the scratch was caused by the landscaper.

Cured-in-place is a great solution if your sewer lateral is too deep for sensible excavation or if it runs underneath structures/landscaping you don't want to destroy.

Thought I would share an article I came across.Will Inflation And Construction Costs Change the CRE Landscape?

Now a days I have hundreds of vendors.. everyone from electricians, to trash cleanup, insurance carriers, HVAC repair, landscaping, etc.

The damage is about $15k.I contacted our insurance and they are denying our claim, citing the following:collapse, including any of the following conditions of property or any part of the property: (1) An abrupt falling down or caving in; (2) Loss of structural integrity, including separation of parts of the property or property in danger of falling down or caving in; or (3)Any cracking, bulging, sagging, bending, leaning, settling, shrinkage or expansion as such condition relates to (1) or (2) aboveTheir reasoning is that the tree didn't fall directly on the wall itself, and claim that the basement was faulty prior to the incident.

Talk to the PM about hiring a landscaping company and managing that aspect of it.Your tenant should have written instructions for cleaning the yard prior to each mowing, when the mowing will happen, and their responsibility to pay for damages if they don't clean up. 

All 4 buildings are in excellent condition, the landscaping, the parking lot, everything really has been immaculately maintained.