All Forum Posts by: Andrew Bosco

 submit your housing requests and just keep building that relationship. Took me 2 years - now it has paid off. 

I like turnkey for house hacking. To live rent reduced, net 0 or potentially cash flowing positive is attractive so I can focus on other things. You will pay a premium, but stabilization is good. For some, stabilizing a property and learning the rental path can be difficult in tandem, so for house hackers I say go turn key. Turn key also works for investors that are absentee if their goal is to park money/defer on taxes. It just depends on your strategy. 

Hey all! 

There is a ton of buzz about being an ALE Partner. I've helped place roughly 10 claimants internally and brokered a few others. Here's somethings to know; 

1. Most claims are in rural areas in my experience

2. It's an ALE rep relationship game that takes months to contact

3. Around 30% of the claims fall through due to financing or claimants decisions 

4. It's all about networking with local PMs and having a large basis to pull from. 

5. Most claimants are in very tough situations. It's a hospitality gig. You need to be sensitive and empathic when dealing with others who go through trauma. 

I just include language in the lease about utility usage and cap. I look at what the average is for an LTR and make sure it is known. I also have a no windows open clause while heat runs. 

I have found working with regional/smaller - more sophisticated insurance brokers - I can make a more custom umbrella policy for this very reason! Prime Insurance in MA has been great to me. 

@Jamie Banks has the best answer. Max out exposure and get it on other platforms. You can go the extra mile by building local relationships with employers. 

Curious how you all engage with insurance adjusters directly vs. talking with ALE reps. I have a few adjusters that I work with and feel the process is slightly different. The claim amount is typically the same/more, but takeaway is better for both sides. Figured I would ask how everyone teeters on that line!

I agree with Bonnie! Baseline is solid. I also use Transunion/apartments.com for banking needs as well. Just comes down to the UI that you enjoy! 

Anyone else a preferred partner with ALE? Trying to catch up with others who are in the same space!