I was told that my only option for removing them from section 8 program was to actually start eviction or small claims suit.

As far as insurance goes, there's no secret that a claims department's role is to figure out how not to pay your claim. 

In addition, you'll want to be sure of what restrictions and easements will survive the sale and you would take title subject to.I'm not an attorney and this is not intended to be legal advice, it's my opinion based on my years of handling title insurance claims across the country for various underwriters.  

@Wendy Crismore absolutely actually before real estate I used to be a Medical Laboratory Scientist that worked in a Virology lab.

Quick intro, I have been a medically released veteran as of Dec. 2019.

In 2015, there was a quit claim deed for $100 (does that mean he got the house for $100???) 

If not and people with an inheritance claim can’t be convinced to “sign away” their claims, you might be looking at 2 years of probate court.IF you are able to determine that this person has sole and legal title and can deliver title at his will (some title restrictions grant title to someone only for their lifetimes, known as a life estate), then you will need to determine much more specifically exactly what distress he’s under.

Examples- if the roof is more than half its life, they may either lower the purchase price, make an insurance claim to replace the roof before closing, or pay for it themselves well after selling via warranty clause.

Lots of tenants customers need an elevator especially medical to reach the second floor because they have disabilities or older in age.Try the existing tenants upstairs and see if they would expand into the other empty spaces.

They claim they have repairs to make.