If there isn’t much damage, you’ll just pay for a termite treatment ($750-$1500) where they will spray and inject stuff into the ground to take care of the active ones and keep new ones at bay for a while.

In other words, you're really not getting around the wood eating creatures unless you maintain an active termite bond/annual treatment from the date it's built.

Alternatively you can find an experienced partner and bring a deal to them. 

There will be requirements set forth by your lender that the insurance coverage must fulfil.Take into account other coverage alternatives like liability insurance, umbrella insurance, or coverage for certain risks like floods or earthquakes, depending on the property and your situation.Examine the insurance firms you are considering's ratings for both financial soundness and consumer happiness.

That's why zillow.com, with it's flaws, has become the better alternative.

Alternatively, I might be able to use market cap rates BUT again, it's hard to find this data for smaller markets, without having to call up brokers or subscribe to a service like Co-Star.Thoughts?

@Ned CareyThanks Ned my intuition is telling me not to invest $10k-$15k for a guru taking 20%-50% & a proprietary lead program I will begin a search for alternatives is there a method to search specific companies with Bigger Pockets?

My alternative is not to re-finance and pay 20yrs PITI @ 75% of old value.

Edit, now I see it with the shutters it makes sense blackAs for chain link a cheap alternative is to grow jasmin up the sides of it.

It may be a cheaper alternative than a camera.