Please advise.ThanksMelAllstate: They offer a range of property insurance options.Farmers Insurance: Known for providing various insurance policies, including for rental properties.Liberty Mutual: Has a presence in California and may be able to meet your needs.Nationwide: Offers property insurance and may have suitable policies.Good luck in finding the right coverage! 

We're willing to live almost anywhere in the greater Sacramento area based on what we can afford, provided of course that the property is in a decent neighborhood that has a good chance of attracting responsible tenants.As for budget, I believe we could get a conventional loan for properties up to $600k, but my strong preference is to find a distressed property (or seller!)

If they are the one providing most of the cash, they might not want to carry that liability, but you've already negotiated with your partners on this and then the bank isn't cool with it, you could be in a pickle.

They aren’t able to get a mortgage themselves so they would provide the money while the mortgage and deed would be in the others name.  

From what I can tell, the extra equity on the house could be utilized to provide better ROI.  

I do intend to stay close to home - but home provides only annual opportunities and I’m looking for year round possibilities with tax deed properties. 

We do a tenant orientation at the property when they sign the lease and go over the specifics, one of them is no modifications, no painting walls and ... nail holes.We actually provide them with 2 packs of command strips and show them how to use them.

Dallas-Fort Worth offers growth and opportunity, but smaller markets like Sioux Falls or Des Moines provide stability.

Partner Driven provided market expertise and handled the logistics for a rapid flip.

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