My main focus is residential real estate by helping families sell their current home, buy a new home, all without having to rent in between or end up homeless!  

My concern is that we would lose our umbrella coverage as I thought everything has to be with the main carrier!?

We discovered the area is not the greatest market for it, but the main take-away was the networking and experience gained from the ordeal.

I am a new investor looking to get things going in the Freeport, Brunswick, Maine area.  

They have good rates on rentals and I know they service the KC area as I use them myself.  

Taxes are $894/year Built in 1999 and house is in pretty good shape, doesn't need much work at all, mainly cosmetics.

My main concern is the rehab, I know I need a good inspection before but don't want to get caught with any major surprises.

I am more on the Vernon side right around the junction of Oakland Street and North Main.  4 of my duplexes are within 1 mile of there.  

Our state lobbyist out of Olympia spoke for a full hour on the socialistic bills and ideas coming out of the city council in Seattle in the Capitol.They are contemplating or have already enacted rules regarding no rent raises when service calls are unresolved, must show cause to terminate a m-m agreement, rent control, 5% capital gains taxes on RE sales (in addition to the 1.7% excise tax), pre-'78 lead inspections, periodic unit inspections, etc.  

Use a realtor to gain access, or if you don't want to consistently depend on someone else, just pay for a MLS service for investors.