.- verify the policy is current. 2.

Your primary insurance policy with $300,000 in liability coverage should be sufficient in 99.999% of all lawsuits.5.

DEI policies along with environmental, immigration policies is not sustainable for a non 3rd world country (my guess that is the point). 

If a person has RCV or ACV policy makes a huge difference, than question of what coverage level people had and if they had policy add-on's that cover cost over-runs and all that fun stuff, not to mention contents. 

Aiming to maximize cashflow to fund future investments, but as newly weds rent by the room doesn't feel practical right now. 

No guarantee this will continue but I see elected officials making policy mistakes that will lead to less development and that makes me believe constrained supply will continue to drive above average appreciation.John

Aim for a mortgage amount that clears the remaining HELOC balance ($68K) and leaves room for any additional costs.                                                                                         

Most look at a Certificate of Insurance and confirm coverage limits but best practices are to (1) become added as additional insured under contractors policy and (2) understand coverage exclusions which are not going to be detailed on an insurance certificate.

I actually aim for not having any one real estate investment make up more than 1% of my net worth.

If you want some cash flow, aim for secondary markets like Worcester or Fall River.