Then you have grass and anything else you want to do to pretty up the place a little such as privacy fences.. you will WANT privacy fencing for your duplex.

Such a positive and helpful place already and I just joined recently.

So PA being a state that doesn't require Realtor membership for MLS access is basically a moot point if that's a requirement of the brokerage/board relationship in order to get the access in the first place. 

Best thing to do is try to track down the heirs and make them an offer.Just saw a place this week that had 20 years of back taxes and had not yet gone to foreclosure sale.

I hear these places can be very profitable.

Given our financial constraints at the time, we couldn't afford such a high sum for limited coverage.I'm told that the lapse in coverage for the few months between being dropped by our previous insurer and attempting to get a landlord/investment property policy will make if VERY difficult to get a policy.I'm not sure that my agent really has much experience in insuring investment properties/rental properties.I reached out to Arcana (now MSI, and they forwarded my a list of agents/reps that could work with me.My question is: Are there any other places I should be looking to obtain coverage?

A lot of places take 90 days to close when you sell, so give yourself plenty of time. 

I renovated the property while he held title and assigned a replacement buyer in my place at the end to save on down payment and holding costs.

I've done this with my properties because I'm well known in my small town and don't want people to know what I own.LEGAL PROTECTION: By placing your assets in an LLC, you are legally separating them from your personal assets.

I am still going next month to get a feel for the place.