I flew down to the Madison area and stayed with friends while I house shopped.

Well, if you are within walking distance of coffee shops, restaurants, and Astoria Park and just 20 minutes from NYC, only one thing can make homeownership more special.

I would recommend that you lease it from her at market rates in an arms length fashion. 

Hi Everyone I have a client who is interested in buying land and building a residential home as well as a large out outbuilding to start a mechanical shop. 

.- These tend to be "assassin" type shops who are small teams of pretty elite operators, and they aren't bloated down with BS like the big CRBE's etc of the world, so you'll get exposed to more, you'll get exposed sooner, and they will generally be ideally with a niche industry or product type but will often have a ton of satellite deals they get which will get you cross industry exposure. 

There's so many carriers still available in Florida - just shop your coverage and it shouldn't crush your margins any more than typical insurance does... maybe others are having worse experiences!

Shop with an experienced investment focused broker to get multiple quoted terms!

If you want a risk big and win big proposition, that's Grandma Millie's Sewing Shop. 

I'm shopping insurance again this year because my first renewal is in May and Farmers is raising the cost by 30%.

Reason being, if you're shopping for a new PM, a nicer property with less of a hassle on maintenance will open that pool up.