That could greatly increase your premiums or even get you dropped, so don't make that decision lightly! 

They are both healthy and don't appear to be doing any damage to the house other than maybe dropping leaves and twigs every now and then.  

I noticed that a lot of insurance companies are starting to drop multi-family are home in Texas What's some good commercial insurance for rental properties that will take on the state of Texas

If property values are stable or increasing, your strategy might be solid.Exit Strategy Since you plan to refinance in 12-18 months, consider what happens if interest rates don't drop or if refinancing terms aren't favorable at that time.Questions you might want to askAre there any zoning or regulatory issues with converting or renting the units as mid-term rentals?

Selling and dropping the equity into an index fund is a lower-maintenance option, but you’d be locking in your gains at a relatively stagnant point in the market.Given your low interest rate and the potential for rents to inch up, renting could be a reasonable play.

Be pro-active and assess risk now and not re-active when a GP drops a request on you.

Make sure they narrate the videos and describe what they are showing you.You can try Zooming, but connection often drops on mobile. 

We are considering going with the new build, but would like to drop our real estate agent.

Helene dropped a massive tree on one my properties in Greenville SC.

I’ve been deploying a frequent dollar-cost-averaging hoping (note: “hoping”) to not end up on the wrong end of an epic drop.