However, Beth Rojas with Agency Title is the best in the area for short sales. 

In addition, since your partner is a real estate agent you can put the agency banner head and his photo on the letter showing that he is a real estate agent.

Brian,I don't have a specific suggestion but I would start with what agency or companies are insuring a lot of rentals.  

Lou Vigil I use Carlton Hatch Insurance Agency.

Also, listing with a flat fee agency makes a lot of agents suspicious from the get go.

Without an expert, you are at the mercy of the condemning agency's expert opinion  Since my attorney refused to use me as an expert, all that was on the table was the $75,000 opinion set by my appraiser. 

I quit my full time job in law enforcement last February to raise my children. ( 2 under 2.. daycare cost nearly as much as my salary. ) I am not looking to commit a ton of time to the real estate agency because I want and need to be with my children.With all of my personal interests and requirements do you think it would still be worth my time to get my license?

Currently I work as a Human Resource Specialist for Staffing Alternatives Inc (SAI) at the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) in Washington, DC.  

Portfolio is a general term to cover a big group of lenders that do loans that fall outside the agency guidelines.

I'm in the same boat as you, closing on the 15th and no insurance agency want to insure me.