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Hi All, I live in California. I'm considering to invest a property in Houston, Texas. This will be my first out of State investment. Do I need to register an LLC in Texas so I can lease the property? Or file any other...
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We have used Shelter for our homeowner's and auto policies for years, so when we entered the landlord game we continued with them, but I'm wondering if I should look for other options.We now have 5 rental policies wit...
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hey all, I just signed my month to month rental agreement with my first tenant and I'm having a problem getting insurance. I have my home and auto insurance through Geico but when I called to switch my homeowners to a...
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Hi! We have 9 rental properties in the Dallas Texas area. And are thinking about getting an umbrella policy on top of our insurance. Do you find that this is a good idea and if so what is a good company to use?
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We use state farm and have "cash value" coverage. They've explained 20 times what that means but I find I forget over time. It has started me thinking that maybe I should shop around? We're die hard State Farm clients...
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Just wondering if anyone else keeps home warranties on their rental properties in order to keep repair cost to a minimum. Between appliances going out, minor plumbing issues, etc; paying a monthly premium and a $75 de...
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Hi, I just received a quote for a 2 unit property I am acquiring in Baltimore and wanted to know what you guys thought about it. The quote is:deductible-1000.00dwelling - 170,000.00Other structure-17,000.00personal pr...
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Hey BP,
My wife and I are purchasing our first property with the goal of purchasing more in the next 12 - 18 months. While we are young, this is our first property and we're somewhat risk adverse. At the same time, ...
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Earlier this year I tried to purchase umbrella insurance. I was told by State Farm and Progressive that since I had 2 previous claims (both in 2021) I would have to wait until 2023 to get approved. So now that 2023 is...
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My insurance agent often does an adequate job.That sentance alone tells me I should shop around agents/providers, but what is the easiest/most effective way to do that? I would prefer emailing off some info and gettin...