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The insurance is placed on the home by an insurance agent throught the mortgage broker and the agent never speaks with the insured, the insured never knows what company is insuring their most valuable investment.I get a lot of referral business from Realtors and mortgage brokers, but I always speak with the insured.

The latest book by @Brandon Turner, The Book on Investing in Real Estate with No (and Low) Money Down, is an excellent guide on the subject of "Owner Financing" related topics. 

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