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Real Estate Rental Property - Condo Insurance

Posted on 3/8/16 at 3:44 pm
Posted by camerad7
Member since Nov 2009
206 posts
Posted on 3/8/16 at 3:44 pm
Looking at some residential condos as a possible rental investment that would come as multiple units together. HOA fees are $200/month/unit but this covers water/sewage/utilities/basic cable, and exterior property insurance. Taxes are approx $300/unit per year. Units conservatively rent for $600/month and are currently listed between $30-40k per unit.

Anybody have experience with what (if any) additional insurance I would need? Thanks.
Posted by Iowa Golfer
Heaven
Member since Dec 2013
10229 posts
Posted on 3/8/16 at 3:52 pm to
Improvements and betterments. Check to see if you're responsible for the deck. Loss assessment. Liability. Change both coverage a and coverage c to special causes of loss. Depending on where it's located, buy flood insurance even if you're on the 20th floor. Earthquake also.

I own an agency in Iowa. I'm not trying to sell you anything. I don't have time for that. I also own condos on east coast of Florida, and in Lake Geneva.

You're talking a relative low cost to insure both your investment, and from the liability perspective, your net worth.
Posted by CherryGarciaMan
Sugar Magnolia
Member since Aug 2012
2497 posts
Posted on 3/8/16 at 4:42 pm to
HO-3.
Make sure you have liability and an umbrella.
Posted by BBJ
BR
Member since Apr 2012
1366 posts
Posted on 3/8/16 at 6:38 pm to
Fire hazard insurance. Like $20 per month. Also check on hoa and see if they cover small occurrences i.e. Damage to a parking cover etc themselves instead of always giving one time stipends
Posted by camerad7
Member since Nov 2009
206 posts
Posted on 3/9/16 at 10:35 am to
Thanks for all the advice, seems like it could be tough to get a good cash flow out of these.
Posted by Chad504boy
4 posts
Member since Feb 2005
166136 posts
Posted on 3/9/16 at 10:40 am to
quote:

HO-3.



mmm no.

would this be a rental?
Posted by camerad7
Member since Nov 2009
206 posts
Posted on 3/9/16 at 12:32 pm to
Yes the properties would be rentals.
Posted by Chad504boy
4 posts
Member since Feb 2005
166136 posts
Posted on 3/9/16 at 1:47 pm to
HO6 policy is the condo policy. Some companies can write a HO6 for you and write it as Tenant occupied. If not that way, it'd have to be some sort of dwelling policy or so with maybe some liability and building coverage. You aren't completely covered on HOA policy
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