Are they sent in the mail immediately following an auction and being filed with the county?

Family member will file 1098 's with IRS

Then your choice is probably pay it and/or file a request to appeal to the Board of County Commissioners or whoever has the authority to waive. 

She said that the seller is filing an insurance claim and that the money for the repair will get to us at the time of closing.

The positive for the client, he says, is that there is no padding of these fees (though there could be a kickback to the contractor) but I think he also has a cash flow problem and the benefit to him is he doesn't have to front the money, which may not be atypical in this business.My concern currently is around equipment rental.

I filed a CSA insurance claim.

If you plan to do a lot of rehabs and you're on a limited budget you might as well learn the skill of drawing plans for rehabs and how to file permits.

Part of due diligence is a lease file audit of the existing tenant base.

The more improvements you have on your property the less favorable it is for the oil and gas companies to build pads or facilities on your property as the cost for damage payments goes way up.

File for eviction the day a tenant isn't paid up beyond the grace period.