Do you normally visit the property before making the final decision to purchase or would a great home inspector's opinion provide you with all the details and potential damages/repairs?

Im talking to an owner and their property has fire damage.

Upon taking down drywall we found a lot of water damage and many framing issues that are against current code standards - headers and floor joists had to be replaced, the back of the house had to be jacked up 2 inches across a 40 yard span.

Upon taking down drywall we found a lot of water damage and many framing issues that are against current code standards - headers and floor joists had to be replaced, the back of the house had to be jacked up 2 inches across a 40 yard span.

Personally, I think we're going to see a strong recovery in the short-term but the real damage will be farther down the road.

., having started rehab on it (nothing has been done), then saying there were squatters in it who caused damage not covered by insurance (didn't happen), that his contractor had received rehab money and materials were stolen that insurance didn't cover but there was still "a good chunk of the money left" (contractor verified he never received any rehab money from Dustin), and the last straw being that there was insurance on the property.

., having started rehab on it (nothing has been done), then saying there were squatters in it who caused damage not covered by insurance (didn't happen), that his contractor had received rehab money and materials were stolen that insurance didn't cover but there was still "a good chunk of the money left" (contractor verified he never received any rehab money from Dustin), and the last straw being that there was insurance on the property.

I would send the tenant a letter advising them that the deposit would be held until normal operations are able to resume or until you can get someone in there to repair the damage they caused.

How many times do you see a listing and think you found your dream house only to go in and physically see it and it looks nothing like the photos. 

Just curious if anyone here on BP has actually had COVID-19 (Coronavirus) personally.There are a ton of members here and I see countless posts about the virus but I haven't seen anyone who has actually contracted it.I'd be curious to hear what your experience was (or is) like and how you are holding up both physically and mentally.Many people have mentioned their tenants getting infected but I'm specifically interested if any member here has gotten it.If you've been (or are) infected with this horrendous disease and you're willing to share your story/experience I think it would be helpful to a lot of us to hear from someone first hand rather than through news/media outlets and third parties.With that being said I pray that nobody here has been in this unfortunate situation and I hope you all stay inside and stay safe!