After my tenants moved out of one of my rental properties located in the mid-west , I received rent ready estimates of $3000 and issues with potential water intrusion issues during heavy rains that requires significant  foundation and grading repairs to help redirect water as well as plumbing repairs such as a sump pump and pit installation estimated to be $10,0000. 

landlord judgements for excess damage?

We did file a notice of judgement though - so if they ever have any assets we could attach to we could possibly do that down the line.  

That being said this is more of a judgement call than a strict rule based decision. 

We only had issues when it rained but since we remodeled the lower level we did not want to risk damaging all of that new work.  

This operating agent needs to make sure, even if there is a judgement, the Holding LLC isn't required to pay out.

It is currently raining in Seattle (go figure, lol!).

The timeline has since changed twice, the first delay came back in the spring when they were told the move in would be delayed one month due to weather/rain (which was probably fair as we did get a lot of rain). 

Trying to buy my first investment property, got approved  with 0 down , but now the underwriter found out i lost my oroginal home to shortsale and i have a $31,000 judgement for the next 11 years.

One wouldn't expect Abilene to have issues with flood zones since we're nowhere near any big bodies of water, but if you've driven around town while it's raining, you know!