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Hi All,My property manager needs me to put them as additional insured, but I quoted around, many carriers just don't allow that. One carrier allows additional named insured, but don't provide additional insured option...
Hi all, I get a professional tenant, who breached the lease in several ways: Hot water heater Storage room use as a bedroomNo payment of May Rent.Subletting without landlord permissionKeep the cat in the bedroom with...
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Hi everyone! I wanted to see if anyone had advice on home owners insurance when flipping properties. I've flipped one so far and just got regular home owners insurance, bundled it with my car and then cancelled. It...
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About two years ago my accountant mentioned "Captive Insurance" as a way to avoid paying a lot of taxes. When it seems too good to be true is usually is...blah,blah,blah, so I switched accounting firms (I had other re...
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After a couple of years of research here on BP, I'm moving on my first investment property in NW Indiana. Its an occupied 2 unit in a residential neighborhood. I have a few questions on how to start my journey as a la...
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A tenant wants to re-paint the basement of the townhouse to the same neutral color, and use it as an office (I am assuming to meet clients). Is this allowed? Any recommendation for me as the landlord?
Chee...
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Hi All, my tenant is on his second year lease, pays on time and takes care of the property. He texts me when repairs are needed and I have the repairs made. The security deposit, $2625 is supposed to be put into a ban...
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Any tips on interviewing potential cleaners? Do you do background checks, or ask for references? My thoughts were to ask for references, ie other hosts. How about checking their insurance?
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I am thinking of turning one unit of a duplex in Indiana as a short term Airbnb rental.
I have a question: What percentage of your income goes toward expenses such as cleaning fees, commissions, insurance utilities, ...
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I have been trying to find my entry into SFH rentals and have come across a property that caught my eye but don't know if its even realistic for a starting point. I tried to punch in the numbers on a spreadsheet that ...