(Shoot me a message if you're having trouble figuring out how to start the conversation with them.

If this is a route you plan to go, I might also get a lawyer on board from the start and allow them to either negotiate with the insurance company or file the lawsuit against the agent and brokerage.

Sometimes I get so busy helping people buy properties I lose track of time. ;-) 

I moved from Florida to start investing in Columbus because of the same reason.https://www.zillow.com/learn/hottest-housing-markets-2024/

but generally speaking this is a good list and far better than what we see where folks get snookered by fakes who are being told what they want to hear and risk up front money only to lose it.

P.S.If you want to get started buying houses and you do not want to sign up for a monthly fee.

We are finally getting started on our real estate journey and have narrowed our search down to the Atlanta, GA region. 

Start with the bank you normally deal with. 

Some LL may never know the work it takes by PMs to keep properties from squatters.I feel I got lucky because it happened to me starting out and I figured that's normal.

FHA 203K non-Streamline project... we hired a contractor who's not responsive, they don't follow-up on what they are going to do therefore continuously stalling the project, we haven't started the project, and we need to be completed by 1st week of August.