Although I haven’t received an acceptance yet, I’ve been actively sending out LOIs to property owners.I’m aiming high with my first acquisition because I’ve heard many investors wish they had gone larger at the start.

You're best bet is to call a few brokers local to the area and see what they can come up with.It's definitely going to be a surplus or excess carrier that will do it and the premiums will be high. 

I find LG TV's have great picture quality but the interface is kinda funky. 

How bad is the insurance, how high are the property taxes, is there an Hoa, etc etc. 

A newer investor should focus on acquiring property's with high leverage so that they can reap the rewards of appreciation and equity.

With a manageable purchase price and the opportunity for high-impact renovations, it fit perfectly within our investment strategy, promising a solid return.

Heating costs and interest rates dont help the numbers but demand is high and resale numbers have been impressive

The Vivid Vision exercise really does work - but it takes some VERY INTENTIONAL time. 

We decided the cost was too high and it was not worth it from a financial or risk perspective.  

For someone that's not as conservative, or a different view on the cycle, they might have a different opinion than me on all of this.2) Sponsor quality check: (takes about 45 minutes per deal)I believe that a great sponsor can take an average looking deal and make it great, and that in mediocre sponsor can take a fantastic looking deal and make it bad (especially if there is a severe recession).