Mitigating extensive fire damage could very well be more expensive than rebuilding from the ground up.Also keep in mind that state laws will likely require you to disclose any material defects or damages to the home - even if they've all be repaired.

There's a lot of material online that you can learn from so use that to your advantage.

GC charged $2k as a retainer, went ahead and put water/power in their name, Filed for permits, ordered dumpster and portal potty, and hired demo crew.  

If you lived in that house long enough it might make sense to change ownership to an entity for a FMV cost basis instead of retaining ownership with your current (read: much lower) adjusted cost basis, but that takes some extra steps and depends if you should do it.

Although it could be considered a material defect (adverse impact on value) leading to seller liability.

(You may also transfer property other than cash as an investment into a QOF, however a transfer of non cash property may result in only part of the investment being eligible for tax benefits)The Opportunity Zone tax benefits have been structured in a tiered approach as follows; if an investor retains an Opportunity Zone investment for at least 5 years, 10% of the initial investment is excluded from being taxed.

She's not really landlord material so she's constantly running into issues.

Our final report on Deposits and Refunds includes the following categories:Credit: Security Deposit, Pre-paid RentDebit: Unpaid Rent, Unpaid Utilities, Unpaid Fees, Missing Items, Damages, Extra Cleaning, Extra Debris Removal.We don't look for ways to retain the security deposit, we only look for ways to keep us "whole" after a tenant has moved out.

They are so cheaper than HD or Lowes, and basically have same materials with better selection.

I also believe that having a comprehensive set of rules is proactive in regards to preventing maintenance problems and retaining good tenants since everybody is agreeing to the same standards of conduct.