Home Warranty - Or Not?

[Tucker Cummings]

I've scaled up from 0 to 9 rentals (all SFR) in about the last 18 months or so. In the past two months, I've had some hard hits with 2 homes needing HVAC repair for a total of $8300. I've budgeted for these so it's no big deal, but this brought on the question of if it would make sense to get home warranties on my properties.

Is this typically recommended by landlords or is the recommendation to keep cash flow strong and budget appropriately?