Yes, the $5,000 worth of work is a guesstimate, assuming I'm only doing touch up on flooring, water damages (maybe), etc.

You will almost always win.After Hurricane Ike, I had $100,000 damage to my beach house.

These folks will be responsible for protecting your asset physically and financially so taking your time to deep-dive into some research before making any moves will increase your chances of success when you're out-of-state - it is not impossible!

(aside from conditioning and the physical and mental health benefits)TO WIN!

Think of it this way: the liability policy is in place to protect you from your tenants (ie. slips trips falls, dog bite, etc); the umbrella policy will most likely be used to protect your properties from you (ie. you are at fault in a car wreck, damages in an unrelated business, etc).  

They're practical, cost-effective and can either be discarded or repaired depending on the damage without much effort or expense.Having a uniform appearance is nice particularly if you're handy and/or self managing as you don't have to keep extra materials around for each property but rather a small inventory of items that can address a repair in any unit (i.e. an extra plank, a can of paint, a knob or handle, etc).I say find a hardware store you like best, sign up for whatever incentives they offer and build your list out from there.

All you really need is one contingency: physical inspection. 30 day close. 1-3% deposit.

"I cannot see what damage they have done to the duplex, because there is so much junk and tons presumably stolen goods. "  She has quite the road ahead of her, and she did the right thing to lawyer up and see if she can recoup her losses.  

The key is your boots on the ground if you're not going to physically be here at all.

It was a 1960s build with holes in the roof, severe mold and wood rot damage.