Hello bigger pockets, I have come across a multi-family unit 6-plex.

This is rare, so most people will use some reasonable number to account for occasional loss of rent (5%-8-10% is pretty common).

Claim insurance loss and sell?

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@Frankee MurphyWelcome to Bigger Pockets.

I’ve found a few good articles on Bigger Pockets – but honestly it seems like there is way too much information on this site to shift through6.

If your insurance covers loss of rental income that may be another source for capital during that time and may offset the cost of the hotel.If its going to take longer than a few weeks, you may offer to have them stay in another rental property if you have one available until the repairs are made.If none of the above options are available, then you may have to look at evicting because the house is not habitable and is too much of a liability.I would definitely exhaust all options to keep the tenants if they have been good tenants. 

Bigger pockets is a great way to brain storm our way through different situations with great minds. 

I have done the numbers, but I cannot see the loss I would take for living in the rental for a year before I rent it out.

Because of my location, I have a variety of options, from smaller multifamily places in a city with low crime, larger 6-10 unit low rises in higher crime areas, or bigger 10-20 unit low rises in small towns.