I use a commercial insurance agent for my buildings, but for personal coverage, I buy direct from Progressive or go through PolicyGenius.

Currently have 5 flips and 3 new builds in progress.

They'll charge $500-$1k (at least in my area) to come out, evaluate the home, and give you a plan.

Anyone investing in real estate needs to be prepared for that.It sounds like this investor was able to make significant progress with this tenant to get caught up.

It's amazing how people on these voting committees single in on issues that should not stand in the way of community progress like landscaping, parking, and dog parks.

Curious as I m evaluating an opportunity but it is a new area for me, so checkingThanksraj

Work with a financial planner to evaluate cash flow projections and confirm this move aligns with your long-term financial goals.

And be sure you have the ability to fire them at will and settle up so if they aren't progressing how you would expect, you can move on without paying huge penalties or in some cases not having any way of being able to fire them at all (some of the builders' contracts are ridiculously in their favor). 

I”m sure the ROW agent is evaluated/promoted on how much he can get done for the city at the lowest cost.

To pick a location, I understand I want to evaluate median income, a large population of those approaching retirement age, and a decently dense population.