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Tim Silvers Need help interpreting condo landlord policy undergoing repairs
28 January 2025 | 1 reply
The way I interpret the following policy clause is that so long as the property is defined as other than "VACANT" which is the case when the property is being "constructed, altered or repaired", the 30-day time period and vacant status does not apply in this instance: We do not insure any loss at your premises if your dwelling has been vacant for more than 30 consecutive days immediately before the loss and the declaration page indicates an occupancy other than “VACANT“.
John Friendas Rooming House Passing Conventional Appraisal as Single Family
22 January 2025 | 4 replies
If you are trying to get a cash out refi, I would think the bank would want to see the correct type of insurance for the business you are running.
Lina Truong Please help me get started for mid-term rental investments
5 February 2025 | 28 replies
Quote from @Jeff Roth: Hi Lina from Texas-Congratulations on your interest in investing in mid-term rentals and you are wondering how and where to get started.I get this question frequently from investors.Sometimes and investor is looking to keep their property cashflow positive as insurance and taxes have squeezed cashflow by turning units into mid-term or short-term rentals.First off, ideally, the property will cashflow as a long-term rental should something disrupt the mid-term rental model.You will also want to have the property be near where there would be a demand for mid-term rentals (hospitals, universities, research centers).Monthly rents for mid-term rentals are about 20% (+/-) higher than unfurnished similar long-term rentals.There are property managers that will manage mid-term rentals for you and I always advise my clients to use property managers to keep their investment as passive as possible and for compliance issues related to Fair Housing Laws and local regulations.To Your Success! 
Donald Hatter Creating an LLC (to do or not do)
27 January 2025 | 1 reply
Crossing the lines may not provide proper liability protection.Personally, I just kept my SF rentals in my name and got excellent insurance coverage, $500K per property plus a $2M umbrella.
Jerry Zigounakis LLC or sCorp for investment properties
21 January 2025 | 7 replies
If your insurance coverage isn't enough, they could seize the LLC assets, but not your personal assets.Additional thoughts:1.
Quan Pham Stressing over what to do next
4 February 2025 | 9 replies
@Quan Pham have you investigated at all the potential increases in property taxes and home insurance (need to have landlord policy) and included them in your cashflow calcluations?
Jack Cottrell Help me adjust my expectations - first deal pending
24 January 2025 | 36 replies
.$140k offer8% interest rate20% down8% management fee5% vacancy5% maintenance 5% cap exI haven't gotten insurance costs yet but it's been suggested that I plan for $2k per year. 
Mark Hafner Unit broken into
28 January 2025 | 4 replies
With that they may be able to recoup from their renters insurance (hopefully you require this)  If locks are damaged and the unit isn't secure you would need to take care of that right away.
Kwanza P. Advice for Finding Contractors (San Francisco)
25 January 2025 | 4 replies
Get 3 bids from contractors, get a copy of their insurance etc.- verify the policy is current. 2.
Julio Gonzalez Cost Segregation Study on Knoxville Apartment Complex
4 February 2025 | 0 replies
An additional benefit of a detailed engineering-based Cost Segregation Study is that it can increase potential insurance premium savings as well as provide support for the property tax appeals process.