Our process server charges $40 within the city limits.

It has been very challenging and the property sat for 3 months waiting for the claim to be processed.

This is not a quick process, but none the less, the best process and it works every time. 

It is not very difficult or complicated to evaluate commercial real estate, there are plenty of good books available that can teach you how, textbooks, online courses, community college classes, even excellent youtube videos etc, and it is actually quite enjoyable in the process to learn.

I am currently going to community college as well as in the process of getting my real estate license.

I have 9 loans currently so looking to do a conventional loan on my next depending on that process.

Once you start processing the credit/criminal, the money is spent, and you can't get it back.

Like you said, every time you visit family, you can check in on the properties and now the trip is a tax write off (consult your CPA). 

I’m in the process of getting my real estate salesperson license to gain access to MLS listings as well.

If someone had gotten hurt and sued for $1mm then these coverages would have kicked in.Having been thru the claim process on a total loss.