Insurance on 2nd property

I am about to buy a second property that is about 20 mins from my home which I plan to flip within the next year.

I have no problem living in the property as it is in very livable condition during the holding period.

My question is should I go with the same insurance company that my principal residence is under? The reason I ask is because i was wondering will they try to make me pay some outrageous insurance amount for the property being “vacant” . I would think that they would say it is impossible for me to live at both residences so it would be considered vacant and therefore either uninsurable or I would have to pay some high policy amount.

In reality I honestly plan on spending the night there 3 or 4 days a week to basically “protect” my investment.

So does anyone know how insurance companies deal with those sort of issues and does anyone suggest whether or not I choose a different company than the one that my current policy is under.

Just ask your insurance company to insure it as a second home until you are able to get it sold. Let us know what the say.

Should be no problem. What do the rich do with their multitude of homes? They are insurable.

Read the fine print on your policy when you get it and make sure it is correct. The policies always seem to come in wrong.

FurnishedOwner