Two things, the first is a protect you down the line from them saying the home was not habitable and secondly, every time they ask, I would just keep referring back to my prior email and use that as a response

Now I have to register every year with the "housing protection department" because my unit is "available for rent".

Here's another perspective: Insurance is for liability protection.

If that's not the case and the GC still requires 1/3 payment up front,  it means they have other projects that are suffering or lack quality subcontract relationships and can't place them on net 30's and when contractors are moving money around to cover for other projects,  that's a slippery slope. 

However, in my experience, the MOST important factor in the safety, security and property protection is tenant selection. 

They promise my growing Roth IRA account balance becomes a floor and protects my account balance from being negatively impacted by market changes.  

A well written management contract should clearly spell out what is expected of both the PMC and the owner, to PROTECT both and avoid misunderstandings.

A well written management contract should clearly spell out what is expected of both the PMC and the owner, to PROTECT both and avoid misunderstandings.

The commercial real estate market (which includes multifamily) has suffered a big hit over the last couple of years. 

They’re your first line of defense in protecting your investment portfolio.