Here's a pretty good overview: TurboTax Business AutoNobody can answer this for you.

, what do you think the expected answer should be - yes or no?

It's somewhat discouraging as I can't find a very good recent answer to my question.

cost 1 to 2k.. sorry did not answer your question.. pretty rare on that size of property unless you know it had an oil furnace or something with an in ground oil tank.

Neel Shah I don’t know if insurance would cover any portion of the bill, but your agent should be able to answer that question.

I actually downloaded ALL of the podcasts from BP Show #1 - current and have been making my way through them while taking notes.My background is in sales, I am a sales rep for Behr Paint servicing New Mexico, so if you have any paint question please feel free to ask and I will do my best to answer your question.That's all I have for now, thanks for having me and I look forward to being around for a long time!

To answer your question, the few times I've put in a contract like that, the seller is listed as "estate of so and so" or "so and so family trust".

Check with you local laws.If you have an interest in becoming a California Real Estate Agent I would be happy to share with you about the process and answer any of your questions.Best of luck and welcome to Bigger Pockets!

The answer to how much liability insurance you need is the amount that you COULDN'T STAND TO PAY OUT OF POCKET.

Hopefully the seller has an experienced negotiator who will get answers out of the lender(s) in a timely fashion so that the process isn’t too drawn out.Would be happy to refer an experienced realtor in the Portland area who is familiar with short sales, if you are looking for one.