Quote from @Marlena Hawkins: Does anyone know what insurance (liability, E&O etc.) is required for Property Management companies in DC and Maryland? 

On finding an agent, you make a completely valid point about the top producing agents.

Anyone have any experiencing getting the city/utlities company to add separate meters?  

1st step is to make sure that the electricity is rated for having electric heat by the electric company.

Total waste of time company.

The days of using Kitchen and Bath companies for the cabinets and countertops in your flips are over.

The people that run these companies usually come from an "investment banking", real estate, or construction background.

The SMARTEST thing I did...was follow a "who" not a brand or company or model or some "thing". 

We hope that you can remedy the situation so that we can move into a habitable home.Suggestions that we have to fix the issues:Hire a company to rip up the carpets, treat the subfloors, and replace the carpets, at least on the main level and on the stairs.Provide an air purifier as a start to remedying the smell.Replace the garbage disposal.Hire a plumber to fix the draining issue in the bathroom sink of the smaller bedroom.Fix the tiles in the upstairs bathroom so they no longer present a safety hazard.Replace or fix the screen doors.Fix the gap between the windows and the walls in the living room.Hire a professional company to treat the entire home for pests.

Probably every dialer company has lists they can sell you.I think it is better to call yourself vs using cold callers.