I offered to try and help but she never would respond with the records so it is still sitting in a pending status.

My suggestion is that they invest their money in a good immigration attorney and focus on getting legal status.  

What needs to be done to update the property status showing that he's the new lienholder.   

You still have your health, you live in America, you have tomorrow to try again.  

Non-MPR repairs: update kitchen $4700, refinish hardwood floor $1500, remove debris / junk from interior $300, update both bathrooms $7000, interior painting $2500, landscaping $200.My lender has been looking at a VHDA loan for me with a 2% down payment assistance grant because of my first time homebuyer status.

They are also boosting the shelter system and trying to offer more drug/mental health treatment services among many other strategies to try and combat many different causes of the problem.   

I'm guessing your responsibilities are light at this stage in your life, health is good.My own personal hourly rate is $50, meaning if I can pay someone less than $50 an hour to do any task in my life, then I am paying them, because my time is more valuable.

Someone suggested I have sign a sub contractors agreement stating he has health insurance and workers comp.

The website will show the history of the property, status, open/closed violations, zoning, etc..  

If a claim is later denied they may be your only avenue in an errors and ommissions claim against the agent.Once established you can be placed on annual notice status.