Leah C.
Where to obtain insurance?
When buying an out of state rental property (our first one), would you recommend connecting with a local insurance agent or adding the rental property to your current insurance? We have State Farm covering our primary...
Ashley C.
ins coverage for vacant rehab w/ contractors
First, thanks for the wealth of information on this site, especially folks who've taken the time to ferret out and post related links in their posts. After scouring the forums, I've come up with a list of the insuranc...
Douglas T.
Landlord insurance
I got a quote for landlord insurance and I wanted to get opinions here. I'm converting my Chicago condo into rental property. There is no current policy or insurance company to call or bundle services with. This is...
James W.
Portfolio insurance for a mix of private lending and FNM props
Hi,I have an investment portfolio of duplexes in the Dallas Fort Worth area, and I just recently purchased a property which contains 2 four-plexes in the same area. (Single property, two buildings). I also hold some r...
Lois S.
Are umbrella policies really necessary?
A friend who is an extremely successful RE investor tells us that umbrella policies aren't necessary, based on his experience. Advises if you want more liability coverage, just add it to the LL insurance policy. A mi...
Account Closed
What is the yearly cost for insuring a rehab property prior to sale/flip?
Hey all.. if you had at least 12 to 15 properties scheduled for remodeling/fixup, I am hearing others say they typically take out some sort of builders and general liability insurance to cover things like vandalism, d...
Bjorn Ahlblad
Earthquake Insurance for income producing properties
I am a buy and hold investor here in the PNW. I just got quotes for Earthquake Insurance to cover my apartment building in Aberdeen and duplexes in Tumwater. Expensive, but without the income from these assets I'd hav...
Matthew Rensel
Scaling Insurance as I Scale my Rentals
I am starting to scale, under contract for my 5th investment property currently across 3 states (CO, TX, and OR) and would like to add 6 more next year. It seems like I am outgrowing my "traditional" insurance options...
Susan Knight
To All Full-Time REI: What do you do for Health Insurance?
I am interested to know what you do for Health Insurance after you left your W2 income to go full time in REI? I am wanting to plan for the future, since my goal is to be full time in 2 or 3 years. I have the option o...
Brian H.
Question about insurance...
Hello folks!I am closing on my first package of multi-family properties here in less than a month.I will end up with 1 quadplex, 3 duplexes, and one 1br/1ba little block house.My question is how to handle my insurance...