On paper, buying a home to rent out is straightforward: find a tenant, fix up the property and start collecting rent. The insurance policy normally sits in a drawer until something goes wrong. At that point, owners often discover that rental property coverage comes with restrictions on how the building is used. Insuring a home with no occupants differs greatly from insuring one with occupants, and the difference can be costly.
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