The insurance company may settle if the tenant has a case, but it be from a position of strength and primarily to reduce the cost of the fight.  

Electrical contractor quotes me $5k but noted he could do it on T&M at a reduced rate.

Things to consider: daily internal operations, external branding and operations, lending, in addition to inside out *legal protection and outside in** legal protection, privacy/anonymity/identity protection and security...Prevention measures at different levels, preventing the attack from being initiated vs preventing the attack (lawsuit) being successful vs reducing the damage of a successful attack.... there are many elements and I see people pick one and argue about it without looking at the whole

Multi-family units are particularly good for this, providing consistent rental income and reducing vacancy risks. 

Reduced Market Visibility: Fewer potential buyers, possibly leading to lower offers.

If not feasible, consider increasing rent, reducing purchase price, incorporating future benefits, or targeting multifamily properties.

In other words, if one property requires a major repair, reserves from other properties can help cover the expense, reducing the need for each individual property to have a fully stocked reserve at all times.

At that point you can either add your own cash to the cash from the 1031 and reduce your new mortgages. 

6.125% has P&I of $2625/month.5.75% has a P&I of $2521/monthThis is a $104 benefit.Paying $4400 more towards principle will reduce your payment to $2598, a $27/month savings.Math says buying the rate down has a larger net benefit to you up front, but it will take you 42 months to break even.

Although it does reduce the premium slightly for that particular rating factor, it is not optional on the part of the HOA as an intentional cost saving measure.