Three Doors Investments were the owners.

Hi Tristam, I unfortunately can't offer any commercial insurers as for you but would like to comment on the loss...I'm not sure if Carrier denied this claim entirely ; if they stole wiring that would be considered Theft however I personally would consider the damages caused to the property Vandalism; in order to remove the wiring they had to gain access to the wiring and that would have probably damaged the sheetrock wall, damaged/scratched the paint, debris on carpeting (maybe metal shavings from wiring in carpet) and possibly even caused damage to the front door to the home to gain access.  

I'd pick Arizona.Average Turnkey Cash Flow Per Door In Phoenix Metro Area No Bank Neededhttps://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/600/topics/584916-average-cash-flow-per-door-in-phoenix-metro-area

However, one of the owners who just purchased a neighboring quad asked if I would be interested in going in on a bulk W/D purchase, so there's a very good chance that comparable units (literally next door) will have W/Ds in them.

I *DO NOT* have any experience with discussing distressed properties, so maybe take my 2 cents with multiple grains of salt...I DO, however, have experience with cold calling and door knocking for insurance sales, and I am a 10 year veteran 911 operator who has experience with communicating delicately!

The water heater and the back of the door where wet so something sprayed from somewhere

The more doors you have, the more likely you are to profit after mortgage and expenses.  

This is a personal decision that varies by investor, but I chose commercial for the following reasons:1) I wanted to stop leasing office space for my accounting practice.2) The thought of "$100/door" as a metric/goal for residential was depressing.3) No calls from tenants at all hours of the day/night.4) Easy to evict.5) Commercial is much easier to force appreciation than SFR.

I have 8 doors in France, and over there, it is simple: the price of the property includes the agent fee then you add about 9% of the house price for the closing costs (notary) and that's it.

Probably wouldn't work for someone with 100 doors, but I'm just small potatoes and it works for me.