Now my insurance said they will cover the damages

It was a house that suffered extensive fire damage and was a hoarder house; a full gut to the studs.

Seeing that as of May 1st they are a protected class its a good idea to make clear that poor house keeping that creates an unsafe environment and can be considered (and treated as) damage to the property and cause for eviction.

Maybe rehabbers in general feel the $ vs brain damage tradeoff favor just paying the higher property taxes, we'll see what people say.

The reason being it is considered normal wear and tear, not damage covered by insurance.If for some reason you could put a claim in for it, they may also depreciate the claim value by the remaining service life.

If they damage something, you never gave them permission to make alternations, so wouldn't damage come from the deposit?

My investments have to go on their own without my everyday involvement because my mom is the priority for my time and not a tenant who does not want to pay the rent or they cause damage to a unit.You have to decide what you value more in yield or time??

Also messing around with things might make the problem worse and then you have water damage you didn't expect and it compounds.There are some things with the apartments I had that were basic and some that were complex.

The center of the house had fallen in on itself and virtually everything was oozing and decaying front wood rot, termite damage, water damage, copper theft, and virtually every other form of abuse a house can possibly be subjected to.

.* Certainty of no damage* Generous Property Inpections* Offer to pay minor maintenance (First $50 dollars) to save them moneyHope that helps.Brian