Selecting the proper coverage for your property involves several important considerations such as replacement verses agreed value, urban verses suburban properties. Flat roof properties, for example, involve higher risk for water damage and can limit your coverage options.
MIXED USE PROPERTIES
Mixed use properties can often provide a higher income stream, however, consideration must be made for the type of business occupying the first floor. Businesses such as bars, groceries and cooking establishments can create higher costs through higher risk.
REQUIRING RENTERS INSURANCE
Screening tenants is a good start to reduce an investor's risk, however, requiring renter's insurance will shift the risk of loss from the investor to the tenant. Liability coverage in a renter's insurance policy provides a vehicle for the investor to recover damages caused by a tenant.