I would do three forms of communication, email, phone, text to document you have tried.

I am well within my rights to knock on the door and request payment and request a tenant application form be filled out for my records.

This is a new venture for me, so I want to make sure I understand what I need here to protect my investment as much as possible.

He is prepping the properties so that they are turn-key for me and he will even assist me in finding my first renters.

If their numbers do not fit for me, I pass.

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Given the pricing is the same, use the list below to eliminate the policies that do not include as many of these coverages/forms.1)  To limit your 95% of your financial risk, I would start with the following - $1M Liability, Replacement Cost, Agreed Value, Special Form, and Loss of rents.2) Secondary coverages you may want to consider if your building is susceptible to these risks, Building Law and Ordinance, Sewer Back up, Contents coverage, Flood.

@Douglas Skipworth $900 was pretty steep for me with Clostrak

You can than contact that realtor and say, "I'm interested in your property @ XXX Street and any other similar properties, can you set up a search for me...."

For me it would really depend on the numbers for that property and what I intended to do with it later.