Is Investment Property For You?

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Investment property can serve as an income source and asset builder. Your resources, experience, goals, and tolerance for risk are deciding factors in the type and scale of investment you might make. Financial commitment is a given. Whatever money you put in to the investment is at risk. Be aware you can lose it all […]

Growing Old Doesn’t Mean Growing Up

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The median age in the United States continues to increase and Northeast Ohio is growing older faster than most other urban areas. With that in mind it is great to know the area is blessed with many great non-profit nursing homes and assisted living facilities that meet the needs of our aging society. Unfortunately, I […]

Roof Maintenance 101

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Repairing or replacing your roof can be expensive. Spending a few minutes every six months looking closely at your roof can help you identify roof maintenance opportunities that will help prevent costly repairs later. It is also important to periodically check your homeowners insurance to make sure that serious roof damage is covered by your […]

All About Professional Liability Insurance Coverage for Your Church

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General Liability insurance coverage is protection against accidental occurrences which are not excluded by contract language. Common examples of covered General Liability claims are slips and falls on church property. A member or visitor may slip on ice in the parking lot in the winter months and end up with a broken leg and arm. […]

Drip, Drip, Drip…There Go Your Profits

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One drip of water per second wastes 1,661 gallons of water per year according to the Department of Energy. Building owners need to develop strategies to keep consumption and heating costs down. While parts of Northeast Ohio are seeing rents increase, others are seeing decreases. What can a building owner or manager do to improve […]

Catastrophic Violence … An Occurrence with More Frequency

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Threats of violence have increasingly given way to actual acts of violence. The risks can be elevated when large gatherings of people congregate to protest a hot button social issue, and the protest turns from peaceful to incendiary. At the other end of the spectrum are situations which can and have recently culminated in a […]

If You E-Scoot, Be Astute

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Discover the gap between legal liability and insurance availability for e-scooter users. Read why e-scooters aren’t really as affordable as vendors say they are. Heads up, Cleveland. It’s “take 2” for e-scooters in select parts of the city. Two weeks ago, some adventurous/curious/hop-on, hop-off enthusiasts took to area streets on electric scooters. This is now […]

The Basics of Insurable Interest

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Gino is buying a 14-unit apartment building that is structurally solid, but needs both maintenance and repair work. Three days ago Gino and Toby entered into a purchase contract in the amount of $300,000. Along with signing the purchase contract, Gino also put a $20,000. deposit down on the apartment building. Toby, the current owner […]

Owners of Apartments in Greater Cleveland beware!

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New Code requires Carbon Monoxide Detectors in certain Ohio buildings Be aware of what? A huge liability exposure for you as the owner of residential rental properties and apartments in Greater Cleveland. Be aware of carbon monoxide – the odorless, colorless gas that is produced any time fossil fuel is burned. Gas ranges, ovens, furnaces […]