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Updated about 7 years ago on . Most recent reply

Which kind of Property Insurance Coverage is the Norm?
Hello BP. I'm just starting out and closing on a rental 4-plex soon. I'm currently weighing the different property insurance options and there is a huge difference in costs/coverage between insurers. The background on this property is that it will be financed at around 135k through delayed financing. I already have a 2MM Umbrella for liability's sake. My main questions are the following:
Should I only be insuring the property for 150/160k or so in the event that it burns down so that I can pay off the mortgage and spend some money on the cleanup so that I can just sell the land and move on?
Should I be looking at policies that cover me for rebuilding the property in the event that is totally destroyed? (350k+ rebuild value per insurance companies)
The differences in these two kinds of policies are around 1500 annually 1200 vs 2800. They both have the standard 1MM/5K liability coverages, lost rents, and broad perils. In short, I don't want to be throwing away 1500 in annual cashflow if I really don't need to, but I also don't want to wreck myself for an extra 1500 annually.