All Forum Posts by: James Barrett

SFH in rural Western NC I manage myself. No insurance claims in the 2 years I've had this policy and rented out via AirBnB, VRBO, and Booking. A couple of claims against AirCover that have been well-handled.

2021 when I bought the property, Proper was $2353.  2022 Proper was $2491.  Now they want $4459.

I know insurance business has sucked nationwide lately.  Anyone have suggestions on alternative  companies they love?  Given AirCover is reasonable at the low end, is it worth just increasing deductible from $2500 to keep Proper costs in check?

Sorry, I only had an affiliate link and it didn't post.  Yes, I will have Wifi always on.

Would ideally like a wifi-connected lock that has the most discreet keypad as possible (since they don't like changes to the exterior of the unit).  Something that looks like this but with ability to remotely manage the codes -

Robert, I'll just add that as you get systems in place, it takes less and less time per week.  What started out with my obsessing over pricing and watching cameras has definitely evolved into less than an hour a week as I answer a couple of questions and pay the cleaners.  So that's now earning $250/hr for my time, which isn't too shabby.