The listing agreement must include the following:* The agreement's valid date (must be signed within the past 30 days)* Brokerage and agent representing the owner* Signature from both parties entering the agreement* Full property address (including the unit number, if applicable)* Terms stating that you have exclusive permission from the owner to rent/lease the property"The problem is I am not a realtor or broker. 

At a bare minimum, I would consider filing a complaint with the state licensing board, but only if you have written evidence (email, text, letter, etc.) showing that you instructed them to install security and they failed to follow your instructions.

Properties meeting at least one of the following criteria will not be eligible for Citizens Personal Residential Multiperil coverage:Rented to guests more than three times in a calendar year for periods of less than 30 days or one calendar month, whichever is lessAdvertised or held out to the public as a place regularly rented to guests

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I have seen, and used myself in situations I financed, the following scenario which can sometimes be used to “finance” a particularly attractive property especially where the purchase price is being executed significantly lower than appraised value.  

Following up, of the amount that I decide to invest from my savings, how much should go towards down payment and how much should be reserved for repairs.

I saw the opportunity following the 2008 foreclosure crisis.

The ROI(Return on Investment) in Mobile has been proven to be better than anywhere else in the state with an average ROI at 4% higher than the rest of the state.- The RSA Battle House Tower in downtown Mobile was constructed in 2007 costing $220 million, with 35 floors, and services office, hotel, and restaurant space.Education Information -Mobile is home to the University of South Alabama, Spring Hill College, The University of Mobile, Fortis, and Remington College.

In the future, I could see how a savvy person bent on finding me might be helped along by following the crumbs left by an old name. 

But the truth is, you only need two things:𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 and 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲Persistence to follow up for 1, 3, even 10 years if necessary.