When sued, the insurance company defends the landlord and can get the case dismissed or settled outside of court.

I recently had a strong applicant have court "unlawful detainer" records show up in their Zillow Background. 

I made the mistake twice of not doing this and ended up in court both times.

.- We often go to court and get an Eviction Judgment, then negotiate a Payment Plan with tenant.

If they don't pay, take them to small claims court.https://www.njcourts.gov/self-help/small-claims-court

But I don’t do my leases in my LLC because an attorney has to represent the LLC in court, not us.

Interpleader term that requires the QI to deposit funds with the court in case of disputes or 3rd party claims.

The reason for the delay is because I initially thought I'd invest in low cost areas of California like Fresno, Bakersfield, Stockton, Sacramento, etc (due to being somewhat within driving distance of the SF Bay Area) but I held back because California's landlord laws made me very concerned.I didn't want to end up in drawn out court battles with a renter just squatting at a place I purchased with my cash. 

I'm an agent in Windsor Locks, CT which is about 10 minutes from Mass.

What the law says is often more of a last resort than a first option initially when there is a dispute because enforcing your rights in court and collecting afterwards can be costly and difficult. 2.