Some variation of what I mentioned above is usually satisfactory to them.

I found a number of credit unions and banks that will do residential deals, but was amazed at the wide variation in cost for investing in investment properties.I also looked at brokers, both local and national.

Any good company will stand behind a GOOD agent, been there, done that.And yes, not all policies have 80%, I kept myself from writing a couple paragraphs by saying generally, but just trying to expalin the 80% and the co-insurance basis.As an independent adjuster, I'm sure Tim has seen a wider variation of policies than I have, not all policies are the same.

Even within a single state there can be great variation in what is required.

A variation on the theme - You could also form an LLC that is 99% owned my child and 1% owned by parent and the parent rolls their property into the LLC name?

Here is a variation on the traditional Open House.Advertise in your local media that you are having an "Open House Auction".

It's the local component that leads to state-wide variations.

This is a variation of a duplex from a zoning standpoint, where two units are present on a single tax parcel.

If there is, this mortgage from the seller is a "wrap mortgage".Lease/option (SFR) or master lease option (multiunit).If you want to build a large enough rental empire for that to be your job, you'll end up with all these variations.

The many variations of forms and documents can easily sneak ambiguities in the process later problems.