It's been challenging to say the least, but the rewards have been better than any other investment vehicle I'm aware of.

Not all properties will cash flow (either initially or some ever), but at the end of the day when you sell them, you should come out ahead. 

I went ahead and made the repairs.

On top of that, my company provides a vehicle, gas card, and I am paid from the moment I dispatch my home. 

It's $350, but if your policy is more than $4k (or higher like mine), you'll come out ahead.

It sounds like you're ahead of the game here because you're focusing on your local market, which certainly makes things much easier. 

That way you don't risk any of your own capital, but get a chance to learn and observe first hand, so when you're ready to invest, you're way ahead of the game. 

That's good, if the water isn't running you can go ahead and start doing the work but I would thoroughly document the damage to go after the owner with, at least threaten with a demand letter. 

The profit from the timber and small profit from selling the used vehicles and trailer.

The profit from the timber and small profit from selling the used vehicles and trailer.