I'd definitely hire an insurance adjuster to investigate the situation--they don't charge unless/until they collect.To answer your questions:1. buy landlord insurance (to cover rent loss)  YES, DEFINITELY2. add sewer backup to our home owner insurance  MANY WATER COMPANIES OFFER SEWER LINE AND WATER MAIN INSURANCE--CHECK THAT OUT FIRST.3. ask the tenants to buy renter's insurance (what if they say no?) 

It took a Bloomberg investigation to get the facts right on this.

State license fees, vary, say $100 with your background investigation...depends.

There is a ton of information, mostly good, some needs to be investigated more thoroughly.

Biggest interest is sustainable homes and energy saving so Im hoping to get into building some homes from recycled containers and also investigating subterranean homes as this will deal with my hillside lots.Hope to hear from people with similar interests.

@Rob DerasmoI have been doing some hard research and investigation on this possible market.

Hi all,A former tenant is being investigated by his former employer for property theft from the company.

Also if the bank closes the FDIC can open an investigation into their lending practices.

We're able to give an owner "reasonable" (read: 48+ hrs) notice and enter their unit to investigate leaks.

After investigating further, I got hooked up with the broker who the Non-P exclusively deals with.