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Things that are a must or lessons learned when buying home owners insurance on rental
Hello Everyone,
looking for lessons learned or must haves when shopping for home owners insurance on rental properties. Currently in the process of buying a duplex and want to make sure I’m well insured for the unpredictable:) thank you all in advance
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I would make sure that the liability portion is at least $1,000,000. I would also make sure that the actual replacement value of your property is covered. Many policies will undervalue the actual replacement cost of the property.