Quote from @Matt Wan: Can I purchase a property using a traditional mortgage without being physically present for any part of the process?

Does anyone have experience rehabbing fire-damaged properties?

@David RobertSevere nicotine damage can require extensive cleaning, sealing, and even replacing drywall or HVAC ductwork.

I would mention the damages to mitigate more however and let them know you will be doing inspections in the future because of what you found unless you are always in there anyways bc things keep breaking anyways. 

Now you can advertise it as having a sump pump to prevent future water damage when you can sell.

There are a ton of complexities with properly repairing a fire damaged house....they sell really cheap for a reason.

I apologize for the inconvenience, but we will not be able to insure your physical property at this time.

The owner of the unit is getting more revenue and has less risk (less risk of eviction, damages, collections, etc). 

This way if there’s physical damage by residents the company pays the first $500 to fix it.

On the roof is there hail damage where it can be insurance claim worthy?