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becoming a full time investor has it greatest benefits, however I still have a family to take care of. That being said if real estate investing is a business can it be easy to obtain medical insurance and other be...
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I am looking for ways to decrease my expenses. I am considering increasing my deductible for my Landlord insurance on a duplex. Currently it is $1000. Is this about average for other landlords? What do other rental pr...
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I have a property under contract. It is an REO. Initially, we were to close in the beginning of February. Then it was pushed back to last Wednesday. In the meantime, I had my insurance agent secure a vacant dwelli...
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I just received an insurance renewal email for a property I own that I purchased for $84,000 in Memphis, TN. The email states that water/sewer back up coverage was previously included, but now is available for an add...
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I just finished reading The Debt Millionaire by George Antone. Decent book (although I would recommend The Value of Debt in Building Wealth by Thomas J. Anderson over this one - somewhat similar concepts). The autho...
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I have options of deductibles between $500 and $3000. The $3000 seems high but the premium is pretty dang low. My question is, if I go with the $3000 deductible what kinds of expenses should I expect to pay out of poc...
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I purchased a 3/2/2, 1366 sqft rental home built in 1986 (roof 8-10 years, no pool, smoke alarm, etc) in May 2023. At the time, I was able to work with an insurance agent to get a specialized policy for vacant homes (...
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Have anyone file on their insurance for lose of income on their rental property and how long of lose income and when to file with your insurance company.
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Hello BP's! I just took the plunge into a rental property. It is a single family, and insurance is $154 a month. Can anyone tell if me that is acceptable? High or Low? With that, house payment and taxes I am at $8...
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Has anyone ever looked at self-insuring wholly owned rental properties rather than paying an insurance company?
I've been toying with this idea for a while. Obviously it only makes sense after reaching enough...