There is no direct support underneath the rim of that structure other than the two posts at the stairs so your point load is transferring to the ground only through those two posts, the stair connection and whatever fasteners are holding the ledger board in place.

Her father was at the home, and showed me basically everything in the house that he would replace, this list included new counter tops, new cabinets, buying new doors for the interior of the home (lol), and re-painting the walls (previous home owners didn't know about painter's tape).

Are you transferring your job from MD to VA, or starting over?

You don't.The deposit money should have been transferred to the now owner from the previous owner at settlement, usually as a credit off the sale price.

Are checks/receipts/proof of payments needed or would transfers be ok?

You may get your first client and work with them for months before they buy or sell, and then you have to wait for the property to transfer to get paid.  

I used the Killz High Build for priming over some hair line cracks in the drywall where the tape was it did s good job of filling in these and only one has reappeared about 6 months later.

From my reading of many other posts on this topic, REO Contracts generally prohibit "assigning" the Contract to a different person, which means that before you can wholesale or flip their property, the property has to be paid for and title transferred into the name of the person/entity on the Contract. 

One you can purchase on a land contract or lease option and not transfer the title until you own it free and clear, or you can place the property into a trust, actually your mother can do this as a matter of estate planning. 

If liens are not addressed and title is transferred without warranty (cash deal/quit claim deed).