Recently moved to Birmingham, AL from Chicago to be closer to family but also to reinvent myself professionally. 

The tenant had two friends in town and it seems they had partied that night, so they were all there in the condo when the flooding occurred, but were not aware of the flooding until much too late.Although things dried out, the bamboo flooring is bowed in the bedroom, kitchen and living/dining area. 

Getting a lawyer to send a letter that you are considering it would cost a lot less and often works.Specific performance is a remedy in the law of contract, whereby a court issues an order requiring a party to perform a specific act, such to to complete performance of the contract.

Do they have pictures of the last keg party they threw? 

In a property slated to be BRRRRed, you're already going to have a tenant in place, so it's also well worth your time to have the place professionally cleaned and white-glove inspected immediately before an appraisal.

Seems like more for marketing and perhaps appearing a bit more professional.

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

I've only ever used a professional company to do it, never tried myself. 

My main concern is the financial part.  I

This went really smoothly - House number 8 Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?