A few things were caused by her and her kids(two busted windows, a couple holes in dry wall, and disposal leaking).

You want those spaces dry as a bone so that they have to exit to find water. 

Doing another open house tonight and this weekend.....but my inquires have dropped like a hot rock....posting up 9 day now....have over 1k views...70 inquires the first 6 days.....about 14 groups toured house......3 apps.....and now the views and inquiries have really dried up....almost none in the last 72 hours...... is this because its beginning of month and if you were moving, you did it already?

Once the water penetrates the brick the dry rot begins.

It's not going to be that cut and dry if the property is lis penden. 

BORAX - (look in the laundry soap aisle)sprinkle it where the ants are walking, they'll carry it back to the nest/colony. it works as a 'drying agent' so they ALL just wither up and die...

After posting the last post, I realized how cut and dry I'm making the numbers sound. 

Step one is get it dried out.

The best you can do is for past due months, late fees (approx 15% in this county regardless if the lease specifies more in this county) , other administrative and legal fees not only spelled out in the lease, but determined as "reasonable" by the judge.Contract Performance proceedings will yield different judgments about reimbursement for future values, but leases, in this county, are rather cut and dry as far as what to expect.

Plus it will save you a fortune in labor.Buy extra tile and hardwood flooring and store it someplace dry.