I had contacted at least 6 different insurance agents so it wasn't the same insurance carrier, and one of them was a broker shopping it around.

All my decades doing HML s for investor pretty much to a person at some point they get burnt out landlord syndrome and especially my SF Bay area clients when I had my shop in Oakland. 

He’s helped quite a few BP members successfully STR in the area and is a one stop shop for all STR needs.

AshleyNormal, however you have wide latitude in the actual agreement you agree to sign, how long, how much commission, that’s not to see individual agents have to agree to your terms, but if you feel uncomfortable with the terms you are free to negotiate or shop around, however an agent cannot legally show you a house without an signed agreement of some sort. 

We went shopping at KMart to cool down. 2.

Took him years to get the approval because of opposition from a neighborhood association that a lot adjacent to a residential area will reduce property values.As others have mentioned, if it's just a matter of getting loans, I rather shop around for banks that would do it.

A house has come up for sale next door to one of their existing houses, and due to the convenience that would provide from an operational standpoint, they want to open up shop there.  

As for furnishing costs, you are welcome to PM for my Excel shopping list.

One way to achieve more equity is to look at the neighboring markets and growthtriggers see if your area has similar economicsPass performance does not dictate the future Growth factors possibly hyper growth in your neighboring areas new construction amenities I have seen areas jump 10 X in relatively short periods due to multiple factors shopping, dining You owe to yourself to research the possibilities of future equity growth. you can always syndicate your ownership to long term investors to recoup some of your capital. ideal for people look for a write off and have the Ability to wait for appreciation.

I am currently involved with a simple single-family rehab adjacent to a larger ground up project.