Hi all,I am in the process of purchasing a fourplex, the inspection found fire damage in the attic.

Youre out money you can sue for in the form of damages, you could sue him for specific performance...and you could also use to prevent sale to anyone else.

I'd also like to read it to see if losses to multiple properties from the same event (i.e. a hailstorm damaging all 4 homes at the same time) have seperate deductibles or one deductible for the entire event.

Multiple lease cancelations also speak to damages.

Not deliberately or negligently destroy, deface, damage, or remove any part of the premise or grounds.F.

The house inspector was provided by the vendor and he missed a defective roof, under stated damage to the floor and $6,000 worth of plumbing. 

@Joshua Todd If they're already smoking in the units, might as well let them continue unless it's causing issues with other tenants because they've already done the damage and can't really do much more by smoking so get as much rent out of them as you can and turn the unit when they are no longer good tenants or move out on their own.

Hello everyone,When getting into a home that has fire and water damage, what have been your issues when it came to:Evaluating the damage (for example, smoke burnt out some of the ceiling but don't know if floor joints for the upper floor are damaged without ripping down the drywall)Types of costs and fixes for fire damages (inspections, certificates from structural engineers, electricians etc)Resale Issues (buyer's offers may or may not being lower, disclosures)Look forward to hearing your experiences and what outcomes came out in your investing in these type of rehab and resale jobs.

Andy,I think it might be time you set a date for a meeting with them, and have some photo's ready to show of the damage of the storm door, and yard, print them off and give them a copy.

We had a tenant that took us to court for unlawful entry she was awarded damages like 3 times the rent, we knocked,announced maintenance when we went in,  we had a water leak under her kitchen sink, she was a day sleeper, and a cop.