Specifically, I’m interested in finding carriers you might recommend could help fill this gap.Has anyone dealt with a similar situation, or do you have advice on which brokers or carriers are best suited for this kind of coverage?

@John Davis be sure to check out all the city landlord requirements.Michigan also has an online Landlord-Tenant Handbook that is awesome source of info.Lastly, be sure to join the RPOA investor's group in Grand Rapids.

Below is the link of the property:https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/927-Dixon-St-Tiptonville-TN/...No idea why it would be listed in the title unless the owners took some kind of government incentive that requires them to only lease to section 8 tenants.

And yes, I checked county records and the county DOES show updated data.

It’s my first deal so I was kind of worried about it, but I feel more confident now about how to move forward with this property, as well as any future properties. 

This Sponsor has at least 8 properties in some kind of distress all in different geographical areas.

If you bring it to their attention, they might move it to auction faster.Go direct to the owner – If they’ve been sitting on unpaid taxes for years but haven’t been foreclosed on yet, they’re probably in some kind of financial distress.

These software's can run all kinds of reports and also help you with rent collection and accounting for vendors etc.

Kind of like a buyer broker I did not have to worry about them going around me extra.

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