I’ve heard some investors negotiate with their providers for extended coverage or switch to a landlord or vacant property insurance plan until the spec sells. 

Due to the holidays the time to appeal has been extended and there are 2 more working days left.

Sellers rarely mind the low deposit and extended closing period due to the nature of the property, or at least they can be made aware of the fact that their lot has issues that will take MY time and MY money to solve and then they come around.My terms on the flip are: Minimum 10K spread between purchase and flip value.  1-2K deposit upfront to hold the property for 7 days then the deposit becomes non-refundable after the 7th day and the buyer has the same amount of time that I originally negotiated with seller typically 8-12 months(its a purchase contract but because of contingencies its essentially an option).  

I want them to notify me if they will be absent for an extended period of time so that the property is not seen as abandoned by anyone looking to do a crime, and so that I could check on it.

Liquidated damages can compensate the owner for lost rental income or extended financing costs.

In judicial states in which the foreclosure process often takes a year or more, this not only generates income, this also typically mitigates property deterioration, vandalism, and other costly issues which diminish the value of abandoned properties which remain vacant for extended periods.

A roof extending over a lot line would not be latent, as it is observable with the naked eye.

We're both market participants, none of us know the future we just speculate.Do you think the Sep/Oct sales increase will extrapolate over duration if rates get back there?

Flexibility for Multi-Generational Living - SB 9’s provisions also make it easier for property owners to develop housing for extended family members.

Om rrandom bit of advice: you might be able to get by with 1 high-speed internet account if you use aseries of good Wi-Fi extenders, like Eero.