$75,000 would rebuild you much of a rental.I would suggest calling a local insurance broker in your area as they will have more options than a direct writer/agent who only represent one insurance company. 

The building plan review went smoothly but oh boy did the short plat review take forever.

that was a smooth upgrade.

Perhaps you should be a writer!?  

Whenever you are buying a property out of state you should do a few things to ensure it's as smooth as possible.

Whenever you are buying a property out of state you should do a few things to ensure it's as smooth as possible.Don't buy in the roughest neighborhood in the urban core.

Here's why:Your property is a business and you need to know what makes it run smoothly so you can effectively acquire other businesses.You get to find out what you like and don't like doing in real estate which again, will help you in the long run.A big con would be if you don't live or work in the area.

Whenever you are buying a property out of state you should do a few things to ensure it's as smooth as possible.Don't buy in the roughest neighborhood in the urban core.

Whenever you are buying a property out of state you should do a few things to ensure it's as smooth as possible.Don't buy in the roughest neighborhood in the urban core.

To be clear, a tenant going to prison never happened to me but I did have a tenant die a couple years ago, I worked with his gf (who lived separately) and son regarding getting his things out and it was a smooth process.