Do you recommend an umbrella policy for your 1st SFH rental?

Do you recommend an umbrella policy for your 1st SFH rental?

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I have been doing a house hack the last few months of my 5 bedroom SFH (have filled 4 of the rooms and I live in 1 of them) and am now renting an external garage here for someone with an antique car. Do you recommend an umbrella policy?

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  • Investor · Scottsdale Austin Tuktoyaktuk · Member since 2021 · 4k+ posts · 4k+ votes
    5y
    Originally posted by @Gregory Koszkul:

    I have been doing a house hack the last few months of my 5 bedroom SFH (have filled 4 of the rooms and I live in 1 of them) and am now renting an external garage here for someone with an antique car. Do you recommend an umbrella policy?

     Yep. Absolutely.

  • Rental Property Investor · Jacksonville, FL · Member since 2015 · 343 posts · 142 votes
    5y

    @Gregory Koszkul An Umbrella policy won’t hurt.

    I have one and see it as just more coverage ‘just in case’ something happens. My tax advisor also suggests we can write off that expense since it’s Real Estate related to our Business.

    Just my opinion by the way.

  • Rental Property Investor · Minnesota - Northern California - Florida · Member since 2019 · 10 posts · 5 votes
    5y

    I need to get one of these ASAP. I have a SFH and a 4 plex ..

  • Rental Property Investor · Minnesota - Northern California - Florida · Member since 2019 · 10 posts · 5 votes
    5y

    Would you look for a policy from the same agency you have your homeowners insurance with?  For example Geiko or one of the big names?  Could someone share some recommendations and what to look for in an umbrella policy?

  • Real Estate Investor · Williamson County, TX · Member since 2011 · 1k+ posts · 961 votes
    5y

    @Gregory Koszkul I think it is just a liability limit, like 1m. My policy requires me to carry a higher liability in auto too...probably because someone is more likely to have an auto injury claim than someone getting hurt on your property.

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