I would have a conversation with them and if theres not a clear root cause then switch to another PM company.

It was rust looking because of the fertilizer she used Another said the insulation was too deep in the attic and could start a fire  🤨 My friend is a fire safety inspector   He took a look, said the inspector was completely wrong 

Every single online news article is biased and solely to drive consumer traffic.

To fully drive the mental aspect home, think about if you owned a convenience store and a customer stole from you.

Do a deep dive into the market.

Taking a risk for two weeks is like driving without insurance and hoping all goes well.

I'd highly recommend listening to episode 218 of the BiggerPockets podcast, as well as reading, "Driving for dollars: 5 Tips To Easily Find Off-Market Distressed Properties" by Chris Feltus.

As far as the hypothetical neighbor driving into my garage door, I would have originally thought the same way, that a claim should be processed first. 

(In a large MSA) Ours are primarily within an hours drive of our office- How many years do you budget to keep the furniture for? 

Hence one of the factors driving up the acquisition price.