Ken Dunn, excellent information, I was told by a roofer that he would absorb my deductible cost, well never heard back from him after he spoke with my insurer! 

It can really be a win win for both of you.

That seems like a win win.

Once you get in front of a judge you will likely win a judgement and then you can try and collect. 

House hacking is an excellent way to start.

As long as the numbers work, investing out of state where you have family is excellent.

Excellent!

Sounds like a big project so if you want to be above board, you need workers comp insurance, payroll taxes, and ensure you follow the rules/laws.For accounting purposes, I love Quickbooks but a simple excel spreadsheet can work just fine too.

Of course, keep in mind that there are costs to fixing up the property, costs to travel to view the property, and when you refinance your monthly mortgage payment will go up a little bit due to the higher loan amount, but overall this strategy is an excellent one. 

so dont chase a deal just to win it and end up losing any profit, don't waste time or energy dwelling on deals you missed.