I would love to get this done soon as only one of the units is currently occupied so it would cause less tenant hassle.Thanks in advance for any help.

So far the home is currently in lis pendas  deed is still under the late fathers name. the only thing that confuses me is the fact that the property taxes are going to a random address to this other person who is actually paying the taxes on time. now i don't know what my next move should be, any suggestions or ideas of what i should do next cause i'm stuck..... i hope my story makes sense  

These are the things that you deal with as a landlord; if they're not causing damage, it's not worth stressing over.

hi liz. yes, i have dealt with foundation issues on houses. i use them as a means to get a discount on the price when buying. i bought a house a couple of years ago with the exact issues you are talking about. i got a good deal, used the post method to stop the further damage to the foundation and sold the house. i do not recall even one potential buyer mentioning the foundation issues. if there was one, my realtor never mentioned it. personally, if i saw a house with foundation issues that have been fixed to stop the issue, then there really is no issue. if the deal suits you, lowball your offer based on the foundation issue, buy the house, fix the issue and sell the house. i doubt you will have any problems

Can I afford to pay an additional 5% of damages in case of a hurricane?  

The appraiser is mistaken about water damage.

You will be able to buy it back cheaper after the damage. 

I ended up have to sand them all again and start from scratch, so that was annoying and wasted several hours of work.I also had to rebuild the bottoms of the sink cabinet and the one next to it as there was some water damage at one point and the wood was warped to the point where they were no longer usable.  

In consideration of Landlord foregoing the installation of a keyed dead bolt device on the back door of the dwelling and for consenting to the Tenants installing a “doggy door” in the back door of the dwelling at the Tenant’s own cost, Tenants hereby waive any and all rights and remedies they may have against the landlord for violations of the Texas Property Code and for any and all damages which the Tenants may suffer as a result, or in any way relating to, a keyed deadbolt not being installed on the back door of the dwelling or as a result, or in any way relating to, the allowance of a “doggy door” to be installed in the back door of the dwelling.

So what's the upside in spending extra money on a machine that quite often will cause you major headaches?