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28 June 2018 | 10 replies
Your first line of defense against loss is going to be insurance on the property, then an umbrella or excess-lines policy on the company.
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8 June 2019 | 10 replies
I'm working to develop a stable, and passive income through real estate.
3 July 2018 | 2 replies
I will also need to insure the properties, so references to agents in the area who could give me advice on the reight policy will be welcome too.Thanks in advance,Carlos
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4 July 2018 | 13 replies
Annual numbers are:Built in 1984 - Seems to be a B class complexPotential rental income $900K-$1M gross6% vacancy ($60K), $20K addition income from vending/laundry - no other amenities, $65K taxes, 5% ($50K) Capex, $28K Insurance, $16K contract services, $90K payroll/staffing, $150K repairs/maint, $6k utilities (tenants pay their own), $10K accounting/legal, $5k advertising/marketing, $100K (10%) PM (is that redundant with staffing?)
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3 July 2018 | 4 replies
People have short memories and think stuff like that will never happen again......personally I would never buy in those areas unless I'm flipping it and moving on.....no way would I buy a long term buy and hold there.I just sold my property in Kingwood.....flooded all around the neighborhood but not near my property...it was a stressful 2 weeks..... really don't want to do that again....dodged a big bullet with no flood insurance and I'm not counting on dodging mother nature again
8 July 2018 | 17 replies
I won't be investing in the riskiest/most supportable asset subclasses such as hotels, and tilt my portfolio the ones that have historically been more stable such as multifamily and single-family housing.
4 July 2018 | 3 replies
I have read that most quitclaim deeds are unable to obtain title insurance so it's always best to have a title company run a report and make sure the title is free and clear.
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17 July 2018 | 3 replies
Title insurance policy can easily be written to allow the encroachment.
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4 July 2018 | 9 replies
There is likely no Title Insurance at this point.
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17 January 2020 | 1 reply
She can just take down the listing and stay, even though she’s ALREADY MADE MONEY off of a property that I insure, maintain & pay for some utilities on?