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You may want to check out OTC.

You could have called their office to see if they were on vacation, but most realtor would still check calls while they are away or change their voice mail to tell them who to contact.

Pretty straightforward, check out a tool like PolicyGenius to compare multiple quotes from multiple carriers. 

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You should check out mid-west, like Ohio.

Not all companies will write it that way but I would first check with your agent to see the policies could be transfered to the LLC. 

Check this post.

I recommend you check it out when you're evaluating bookkeeping options. 

It's easier (and cheaper) to use that along with spot checking my rates.