Your aunt does not want to agree to sell the house b/c of a partition since it will leave her daughter out on the streets.Gather the paperwork you have and speak with a reputable attorney with experience in these matters.

There is no Promote and no investment from the Sponsor (usually) - so there is no alignment of interest, but the better Sponsors want to keep their reputation. 

The house is rented to college students, with the parents paying and dealing with everything.The house had a burst pipe and water damage in the shared bathroom in August of 2023.

Unfortunately, appears you've gotten exactly what you deserved due to your poor screening.Hopefully, you've learned from this painful lesson.Hire a well-screened landlord-tenant attorney and evict them and sue for damages.

If their rejection results in additional damages, they are financially responsible.Do not enter the home when children are home alone.

Some of our properties that were cash flow negative initially now have the best cash flow thanks to rents going up in these great locations, and very little turnover, vacancy loss or tenant damage, etc. 

Does anyone know a good and reputable home inspector in Austin?

Then you do floors because you can't do base and case until the floors are in and going full costs of paint will just get damaged during the balance of the rehab (although I often complete the ceiling paint in total).

These are reputable people who stand behind the properties they find and are reliable for ensuring a smooth transaction.

So the property I bought had previous termite damage and we are having it repaired and treated however.