Second they work with houses that fit their criteria such that they can get volume deals on materials, which they warehouse locally, and they are working towards implementing streamlining procedures for picking and shipping for maintenance and rehab jobs.

Lots of correct procedure, but falls a little short on the design/decorator end of the equation. 

The question is, what would be the best vetting procedure.  

Are you looking for help filing your annual taxes, or are you looking for help properly setting up the financial systems and daily procedures for a real estate business?

Is this the right procedure or is there another way I have to confirm the insurance?

The calculator may be giving you a 1031-no1031 comparison out 4 years but that doesn't have any impact on the procedural requirements to do the 1031

If I want to learn about medical procedures, I do not talk to a mechanic.  

These issues involving technicalities of civil procedure and issue preclusion can be tricky. 

The LLCs can then become owned by the winner to the suit even if the suit did not name the LLCs as the entities that are being sued.In Mike's defense operating legally, following procedures that show you operate consistently, doing good repair work and having insurance are all ways to reduce to eliminate some of the risk.Having a blog where you post what you do and what you think about your tenants can be used against you.

I have section 8 tenants in my own properties (upstate not NYC) and all increments must go through their case manager (on top of abiding by standard NYS notification procedures, i.e. notifying tenant minimum 30 days advance, etc.)