I would try to have a discussion directly with the owner, rather than involving realtors.

Some of these policies can be issued on a 3 month or 6 month basis.Be clear to the agent(s) that are quoting this for you what the nature of the work involves.  

Great flashlights and extra batteries that fit, super long extender ladder, korkers/or other brands over shoe to go over your steel toe boots, GFCI tester, moisture meter, a dog nose, an extender mirror, shovel to check foundation moisture, respirator as some properties have gross smells or chemical exposure, regular retractable tape measure forget the laser one, 5 gallon bucket, zip lock baggies, brown paper bags, putty knife, variety of screw drivers,Are you checking basements?

If they also did any actual "work", they could have been paid for their work as well.When the loan was paid off, their involvement would be over.

I always recommend involving your PM and a GC (if needed) as soon as you are under contract. 

@William Moya As a few have already mentioned depending on how involved of an investor you want to be is the route you should take.

This may involve going back to the wife and kids and getting them to sign off on whats already done or it might mean going to court to "quiet title" to prove you own it.

However, we found out there was some disconnect between their closing department and accounting department whereby they never were able to confirm the details and ended up wiring the funds without getting proper validation.Based on what you wrote, if I was involved on behalf of the insurer, I'd probably be looking at your attorney for possible responsibility since it appears he, and by extension you, had reason to believe the wiring instructions you were providing were possibly fraudulent. 

They also have a monthly program for about $10.70 which involves them fixing the boiler for certain things if there is an issue...I wanted to know if anyone has used any of their services and if it was worth it?

How does everyone partner with passive investors when there's still a mortgage involved (not paying cash)?