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As a landlord or property manager, you’ve got a lot of responsibility. From leasing to maintenance, there are a lot of potential risk factors you need to mitigate. One way that you might find yourself in hot water as a landlord is in regards to how insurance issues are addressed in your lease.

When it comes to leasing, it is typical that both you and your tenants will each be held to specific responsibilities and duties. However, there is an additional oneness on your as a landlord to make sure these responsibilities are addressed correctly in your lease. Otherwise, you may be left holding the bag should an issue arise.

This episode, we take a look at some common insurance pitfalls that often go unaddressed until they become an issue.

3 Potential Insurance Pitfalls

Renters Policy – Many multifamily + single family leases require tenants to have renter’s insurance. While this can be a good idea, it can often be poorly executed in the lease. Negligence in enforcing renters insurance often falls on the property manager and/or landlord for not ensuring the tenant does not have valid insurance.

Rent Abatement – If your tenant is granted rent abatement following a casualty at the property, when can you expect to get reimbursed for loss of revenue from this lost rent?

Tenant Improvements - If you are installing tenant improvements, insure it yourself. Leaving insurance on tenant improvements solely to the tenant can open you up to unnecessary risks: preclusive clauses, co-insurance provisions, exclusions, etc.

About Our Guest:

Jimmy Clark is the Senior Vice President and Real Estate Practice Group Leader at Harden, one of the southeast’s largest risk management and insurance firms.

This episode, Jimmy offers up three essential tips all landlords need to know about leases. He shares the common insurance pitfalls that you need to make sure are addressed with your tenant(s) when drawing up your leases.

If you want more information on common insurance pitfalls when it comes to your real estate investment, you can contact Jimmy directly at jclark@hardeninsight.com or 813-367-5609

Don’t miss this episode on protecting your lease from common insurance pitfalls!

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When weighing projected costs for potential and current real estate investments, it is important to consider how to insure your investment as well as costs associated with that. In Florida, flood insurance for your property represents a significant facet to consider. Recently, Florida has undergone major changes in regards to insurance legislation which has had a dramatic effect on flood insurance requirements.

The Biggert-Waters Act, passed in 2012 ushered in major changes to flood insurance requirements and affordability. As a response to a budget deficit, Congress passed this law that took a drastic approach to the standing National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) parameters, notably, introducing a substantial hike in policy rates to take place within a year. The bill, now amended as the Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014, has extended the previous deadline of one year to an incremental increase over four to five years.

Chris Coleman of Coleman Insurance Agency based in Dunedin,FL discusses provides expert insight on changes that are occurring in flood insurance affordability and how you can manage your real estate investments under these new                 conditions.

Chris can be reached at:

1255 Belcher Road

Dunedin, FL 34698

Phone: 727-239-4971

You can also find him on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/coleman.insurance.agency.cia/timeline?ref=page_internal

• Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014
  • Changes Implemented Apr. 1, 2015
  • Amended Prior Biggert-Waters Act of 2012
  • Flood-zones Remapped
• Introduces incremental price-hikes on all new/renew policies over 4-5 yrs.
  • 18% cap on residential
  • 25% cap on commercial
• Changes to Deductible Limits
  • Limit Increased from $5k to $10k
  • Separate deductibles for building and contents (possible deductible up to $20k)
• Be informed, know how to save
  • Opting for premium deductible may offer rate discount (up to 30%)
  • “Flood-proofing” property may decrease rates up to 70%

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Today our guest on the show is Mike Buice from L&M Insurance discusses how to get the correct coverage on your investment properties.  Mike is also an investor of real estate.  Insurance for investment real estate is different from insuring your own personal residence.  Mike takes us step by step through various scenarios in insuring properties the right way.

Important Points Discussed on the Show

• The 3 primary ways to title real estate investment properties
• Determining the insurance that is right for you
• Basic coverage policies for residential and commercial properties
• Information on the different types of insurance that tenants need
• Insurance on properties that were recently purchased
• Biggest mistakes an investor can make when insuring their properties

Quote of the Show

“Insuring a property properly is vital.”-  Mike Buice

Contact Information

If you have any questions regarding insurance you can contact Mike Buice at

813-672-4100 or visit the website at http://landminsurancegroup.com/ group.com.

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