I recommend you look at it in several variations.

That will typically spook them into catching up or chase them out.I recommend you read some books (see my signature?)

For insurance, I’d recommend working with a local broker to explore the best rates.

I highly recommend attending real estate networking events to meet more people is this space and pick their brain and learn more from their projects and see what is working and what is not.

Welcome, by the way~ I highly recommend the podcasts.  

I usually recommend that clients write one unit vacant into the contract because you can't serve a notice to quit before you own it and most landlords won't do it so it's hard to make your 60-day occupancy the way you are going to do it.

Attend one of these trainings to understand the bid process, there is some nuance as to how the final minute of bidding can be managed, which can be good info to know should bidding be competitive.My attorney has recommended that a writ of possession be filed for any property purchased at auction.  

Quote from @Fernando Domingo: Does anyone have a recommendation for an insurance company that will write a policy for a CA property?

With so many banks to choose from and me already doing thorough research, I was hoping someone had a personal good experience with a certain bank or an individual at a bank who understands our world.I’d recommend looking for local or regional banks that have experience working with investors—they often understand the unique needs of real estate investing.

Does anyone have recommendations of what I can do or where I can look to get liability insurance?