First post on bigger pockets! I’m under contract on my first 3 family home and I’m exploring insurance options. I’m hoping someone (anyone) can shine some light on the differences between Homeowners, landlord, umbrell...

I am currently re-writing my lease and rental agreements.  One of the additions is renters will be required to have renters insurance.  Now do I have them list me as Additionally Insured or just Additional Interest?  ...

Has anyone worked with Surplus Lines Insurers for home owner's insurance policies or builder's risk insurance? What are the positives and what are the negatives?

Does anyone know anything about self insuring your properties and doing it in a way banks are comfortable with? I just pay way too much in insurance and if I could put that money into an account instead I would have...

Having a hard time finding a good insurance broker. Often times when I'm analyzing a potential deal, I need to know the numbers for both hazard and flood insurance fast. How have you been able to find good brokers t...

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What's the rule of thumb to decide how much coverage we should buy for residential rental property such as 4plex?

The insurance premimum seems to close correlate with the dwelling coverage. To reduce the premium,...

Making offers on rehab projects in Chicago.  Need to get Builders Insurance/ Property insurance lined up. Anyone have recommendations or advice they can give me on this would be greatly appreciated?

Hello everyone,I'm seeking some information and advice about insuring our rentals. We have a fairly substantial amount of SFRs in our portfolio, many of them lower cost houses in different cities in Michigan. The prob...

Hi.  I need help.  What type of insurance would be best if I bought a home in a LLC, will be doing renovations, living there for 2 years, and then most likely rent it out? Any information would be greatly appreciated!