Any alarm system or fire suppression system will improve your premiumGood Luck

I got my appetite whetted for RE when I put our own house (which we were renting) on Airbnb and seeing the power of STRs firsthand.Even though Austin has already appreciated quite a bit, I think it's still a great market to get into for STRs and even traditional rental properties.Looking forward to connecting with other like-minded real estate go-getters!

If you are worried about the liabilities surrounded with purchasing the property under your own name, you can increase the limits on your insurance policy similar to what @Brian Ellis said for a relatively low cost - especially for general liability.As per @Benjamin Haberman's approach, purchasing an umbrella policy will offer you much more protection than merely increasing the limits on your primary policy, however this will come at a premium price.Both solutions are viable; it just depends on your risk appetite and annual insurance cost your comfortable paying.

This is assessed more easily on a personal/individual level; there is great skill involved in tactfully developing a risk appetite profile for let’s say a pension or institutional fund, or even a potential private investor.

The cupboard is bare.....have done a lot of reading trying to determine the right niche for my appetite.

Not exciting, but not sure of your appetite to take on the risk and activity level of real estate investing.Especially if cap rates are low in your area, and you need to look in other markets for yield, this is much safer than trying to own and manage property from a distance.2. 20% return - Invest as a private/hard money lender with trustworthy and established rehabber/flippers that you can find right here on BP.

I'm a motivated blank slate with a voracious appetite for learning and a construction background.

They disregarded an entirely new HVAC system, fire suppression throughout, as well as new plumbing and electrical throughout.7.

The appetite for those can be bank-by-bank so not all lenders will want them.

They'll need foam to suppress the flames and protect any neighboring structures.