I would however give them the benefit of the doubt at first and try to come to some sort of peaceful resolution first.

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After looking into multiple skip tracing services and deciding on Smarter Contact, my partners and I were upset to find there were quite a few charges after paying $300 for the service; including a $140 fee to remove the "reply STOP to unsubscribe" feature.

You are just making profit from the yield play.  

We are looking to purchase a multi family property but have no idea where to begin.

How can I make sure I dont get screwed over by the insurance company? 

Unfortunately @Gloria C. this happened to you. 

I am sure they are nice guys and just trying to make a living.

You need to make sure take extra time vetting the tenant.

One is the programs relying on doing deals that just don’t work, are quasi illegal, unethical or can’t be accomplished enough times to make the endeavor worthwhile.