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All Forum Posts by: Kyle Mccaw

Kyle Mccaw has started 24 posts and replied 1115 times.

Post: Fort Worth 76108 Insurance Premiums

Kyle Mccaw
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  • Property Manager
  • Keller, TX
  • Posts 1,151
  • Votes 950
Quote from @Austin Bright:
Quote from @Kyle Mccaw:

@Austin Bright Goosehead has a reputation. Texas insurance is crazy right now. You need to reach out to @Cameron Moore. He is an insurance broker that handles my clients and my investment properties. 

What’s his phone or email?

 ProCo Insurance

(817) 665-8828

 https://g.co/kgs/P3pLu8j

Post: HOA Insurance providers

Kyle Mccaw
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  • Property Manager
  • Keller, TX
  • Posts 1,151
  • Votes 950

@Richard Redfern I am on the board of a couple HOA's. Both are in Texas. And both went up significantly due to claims or regional risk. Your board need to find an insurance broker. They will work hard to find the best quote. Not all brokers are the same or have access to every carrier. If your in Texas, I would say reach out to @Cameron Moore at ProCo Insurance. He had to get very creative to get legit insurance on a complex with an outstanding fire claim.

Post: Property management Pricing

Kyle Mccaw
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  • Property Manager
  • Keller, TX
  • Posts 1,151
  • Votes 950

@Skyler Lehman every market will be different. Evrey type of property will be different. It is best to reach out to 3 or 4 managers in your aread.

Post: Advice on property manager not replying to calls for over a month

Kyle Mccaw
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  • Property Manager
  • Keller, TX
  • Posts 1,151
  • Votes 950

@Sam Nichols Not a great feeling, I'm sure.

Easiest option is to find another property manager. Preferably one that answers your calls and emails. Hire him or her and send a notice to the current one of the change.

Post: Favorite Property Management Software 2024 (Buy&Hold)

Kyle Mccaw
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  • Property Manager
  • Keller, TX
  • Posts 1,151
  • Votes 950

@Noelle Geeting I would add to your list to look at Buildium and Rentvine.

Post: Fort Worth 76108 Insurance Premiums

Kyle Mccaw
Posted
  • Property Manager
  • Keller, TX
  • Posts 1,151
  • Votes 950

@Austin Bright Goosehead has a reputation. Texas insurance is crazy right now. You need to reach out to @Cameron Moore. He is an insurance broker that handles my clients and my investment properties. 

Post: Where to find section 8 tenants

Kyle Mccaw
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  • Property Manager
  • Keller, TX
  • Posts 1,151
  • Votes 950

@Aruna Ravichandran affordablehousing.com should be more than enough to get you section 8 applications. You need to understand that it is true that the housing authority pays more in some zip codes. But they pay based off rental comps. So if they pay more it is not that they pay over market rate. So I'm not sure why you would chase after lower qualified tenants only to make the same rental rate? This is coming from 15 yrs of experience managing rentals in DFW, many of them section 8.

Post: Adequate protection as landlord

Kyle Mccaw
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  • Property Manager
  • Keller, TX
  • Posts 1,151
  • Votes 950
Quote from @Julie L.:
Quote from @Samuel Diouf:

I always recommend umbrella insurance. I would also talk to a real estate attorney to see if there are extra protections you can include in your lease agremenet. 

 Just out of curiosity why would you recommend an Umbrella policy if the underlying policy already has a high limit of say 500k or 600k?


While a high limit of $500k or $600k might seem sufficient, there are situations where these amounts can fall short. For instance, if someone dies on your property, that $500k limit may not be enough to cover the associated liabilities.

In another scenario that I personally experienced, a property caught fire and damaged neighboring properties, including mine. The owner’s $500k liability coverage wouldn’t have been adequate to address all the damages.

An umbrella policy, often costing just a few hundred dollars, can provide an extra layer of protection and peace of mind by covering liabilities beyond your primary policy limits. It’s a worthwhile investment to safeguard both your assets and your financial future.

 If someone dies in a property 500k won't look like a high limit anymore. Another scenerio that effected me once was when a property caught on fire and damaged my property next door and others. $500k would not have covered that owners liability in the situation.

Post: Leasing property to a corp director

Kyle Mccaw
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  • Property Manager
  • Keller, TX
  • Posts 1,151
  • Votes 950

@Max Suarez I think there needs to be more clarification on why you want to do this. I'm sure you have some specific reasoning and that may help direct you to the answer.

Post: Section-8 Investors Please give your opinions / thoughts!

Kyle Mccaw
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  • Property Manager
  • Keller, TX
  • Posts 1,151
  • Votes 950

@Avi Zarbavel your tenant needs to apply for section 8. 

Here in Dallas Fort Worth section 8 pays market rent. They do not pay a premium. Sometimes people think they will based on the calculation on the voucher. HUD uses rental comps when approving the lease amount.