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16 December 2018 | 8 replies
There are lots of factors to consider when investing out of state - insurance, coverages, and rules vary from state to state.
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17 December 2018 | 0 replies
When you buy a foreclosure on court house steps (not an REO) do you immediately call insurance agent for coverage?
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17 December 2018 | 2 replies
When you work with banks, they generally write loans that have a proper debt coverage ratio.
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18 December 2018 | 3 replies
It is used to calculate the debt service coverage ratio.
8 March 2015 | 1 reply
Do we also need to buy some business insurance for the LLC that is comparable to the umbrella coverage?
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10 March 2015 | 12 replies
Basic for would exclude much more than that and are often disguised (the agent's selling basic form hope you are more concerned about cost than coverage, and many RE investors fall into that trap).On a basic form you would lose Weight of Ice and Snow, Falling Objects, Water Damage (Think broken pipes), Collapse, Theft and Risk of any other direct physical loss not excluded on the special form policy.
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16 October 2021 | 41 replies
To me that cash flow is decent for a financed 4 unit bldg, but what is the price, debt coverage ratio, and amount invested?
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16 March 2015 | 2 replies
Not sure about fix n flip, but just had to find vacacy insurance for a rental and Foremost was the best one I found as they provide coverage for break-ins as well, unlike American Modern who told me they don't offer that coverage on the vacancy policy, at least in my state.
13 March 2015 | 10 replies
Many commercial policy forms allow you to "buy back" coverage for at least one type of "pollutant" that is pertinent to landlords.
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27 March 2016 | 8 replies
Buy rental homes that flood often and take the max amount of flood coverage through private insurers like Lloyds of London to save 20% on premiums.