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Michael S. Cash value insurance on townhouse and HOA considerations
14 July 2014 | 2 replies

I have a general insurance question that relates to HOA's.Lets say I bought a townhouse for $60k, and the outstanding mortgage is $45k.  Lets also assume that the cost to rebuild is $100k according to the insurance co...

Chris Stromdahl Is Private Mortgage Insurance a cash flow killer?
28 July 2014 | 8 replies

Should I be preoccupied with avoiding deals where I risk having to pay PMI on the loan?

Sarah Msuya Actual Cash Value v. Functional Replacement Cost Insurance?
23 December 2020 | 16 replies

Hello everyone,
I am under contract on my first long term buy and hold rental. It is a 4BD/1.5BR SFH in Auburn Maine. I am paying $113,000 and will be replacing the roof on it this spring. Everything is currently fu...

Senthil N. Insurance: Replacement cost value vs Actual cash value
5 November 2015 | 1 reply

My home insurance will only offer Actual cash value and not Replacement cost value.  I can perhaps shop around. Before I go down that path, wanted to get a feel for what other investors have on their coverage. My ques...

Sean Morrisey Looking for Whole Life Insurance Cash for LOC
15 February 2018 | 1 reply

Wondering if anyone has had a good experience with lending against the cash value of a whole life insurance policy or a private lender that may offer this option?  Most dividends pay out at 5-6% and I would be interes...

Alden Roseman Roof insurance: Replacement Cost vs Actual Cash Value
22 March 2017 | 6 replies

Looking for some insight from people familiar with rental property insurance.  I have 8 SFRs.  All are insured with State Farm.  My current policies have an actual cash value endorsement on the roof meaning that in th...

Jennie Carolan Flood insurance cutting WAY into our cash flow...
1 October 2019 | 27 replies

My husband and I just recently bought a SFH in Saint Petersburg FL. The property is elevated and there is a big drain in the back. However, it is still in a flood zone and we were quoted at $4,000 for the YEAR in Floo...

Constance Chambers Insurance & Tax increases have KILLED CASH FLOW
21 November 2023 | 12 replies

Yes the Title is a little Click baitey.. but i feel we are not seeing enough attention being given to this important realization in many markets.   Honestly, this applies to primary mortgages and investment properties...

Andy N. Apartment insurance question cash value or replacement cost?
14 August 2016 | 6 replies

This is to anyone who owns an apartment complex. How are you insuring your buildings? I have seen where they can be insured for agreed value, cash value, and replacement cost. I am curious how you all are doing it?

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Andrew R. Do taxes and insurance kill your cash flow?
26 April 2016 | 11 replies

Hi, I am comparing single family home rentals in a few cities (Houston, Kansas City, maybe Memphis) for my first rental house.  Researching revenue and costs for pro-forma sheets....finding property tax and insurance ...