Unique Insurance Challenges for Log Cabin Rentals
Summary Log cabins are insurable, but their natural materials, remote locations, and higher exposure to fire, moisture, and maintenance issues make them riskier (and often more expensive) to insure than traditional investment properties. Real estate investors need log [...]
Landlord Checklist: Leasing Your First Rental Property
Leasing your first rental property can feel overwhelming, but the right preparation makes all the difference. Use this checklist to ensure your property is safe, compliant, and properly protected before welcoming your first tenant. Property Prep & Safety [...]
How to Winterize an Occupied Investment Property
While some regions of the United States have already received their first snows and freezes, it's never too late to start prepping your properties for winter risks. In this two-part series, we'll look at the most common winter perils [...]
Semiannual Insurance Policy Review Checklist
It’s best practice to review your insurance documents for accuracy at least twice a year (many real estate investors use daylight saving time as a reminder to do so). Of course, any time major changes [...]
Premises vs Personal Liability Insurance: A Guide for Real Estate Investors
Summary Personal liability insurance won’t cover your risk as a rental property owner. Premises liability insurance protects real estate investors from claims related to injuries or damages that occur on their rental or investment properties. [...]
Holiday Safety Tips for Landlords
The holiday season can increase risks for landlords, especially when tenants are hosting guests or cooking more often. Fires, slip-and-falls, and other accidents are more common this time of year. To help prevent property damage [...]
Insuring Log Cabins with National Real Estate Insurance Group
In our Program, log cabins are defined as homes built from horizontal log walls, with corner notching, chinking, and a gabled roof (preferred). Log homes are typically rustic or pioneer-style design and found in rural [...]
Fix-and-Flip vs. Buy-and-Hold: Which Real Estate Investment Strategy is Right for Me?
There’s no single path to success in real estate, and the right investment strategy depends on what you’re working toward. Two of the most common approaches, fix and flip and buy and hold, can both [...]