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Updated about 9 years ago on . Most recent reply

Insurance-Goldilocks question
I'm hoping to get my first rental property under contract within the next couple days. I'm getting a bit antsy regarding insurance coverage. I'm not going to get into pricing, as I know there are many variables for that. Let's just say my quotes were higher than expected. It's certainly not a deal-breaker, and I will shop them around.
The property needs a rather large amount of rehab. It's more than cosmetic, but less than a "full rehab". I already have a quote for builder's insurance which includes vandalism, theft, etc. It's a SFR, and it will be held in an LLC. These quotes are for a commercial policy (can you cover an LLC property with a personal policy?). IT is a row home with an ARV of $75,000.
So, given that info and my coverage stated below, can you tell me if the coverage amount is too much, too little, or just right?
PROPERTY POLICY ($1,000 deductible)
-Buliding: 150k
-Rental income including extra expenses: 24k
-Liability each occurrence: $1million
-Liability General Aggregate: $2million
-Personal and Advertising injury: $1million
--(I don't know what this is)
-Damages to premises rented: 100k
-Medical expenses: 5k
I was also quoted a $1million umbrella policy.
I was referred to this broker by a trusted source and I plan to shop around, but I need some advice on whether or not this is the amount of coverage to shop around. My first thought was to increase the deductible, since I would be budgeting for maintenance and repairs anyway, it wouldn't take much to have a $2,500 deductible.
Any guidance and recommendations would be appreciated.