As another hurricane season is upon us in Central Florida, it’s time to think about how to prepare your Orlando rental properties, both physically and financially, to best minimize damage. During this time, which officially begins on June 1st and ends on November 30th, the formation of tropical cyclones in the Northern Hemisphere is more [...]
According to the predictions, 2018 may bring about an above average hurricane season, with more than a dozen tropical storms anticipated, and seven of those expected to be at hurricane level.1 And, if 2017 told us anything at all about Mother Nature, it's that her wrath should not be taken lightly. All it takes is [...]
Even though the wrath of Hurricane Irma has passed, the effects she left behind will be long-lasting for many. And, anyone who has lived in, near, or around hurricane-prone areas like Florida knows that an "active" hurricane season can mean months of sleepless nights worrying about if or when the next big disaster will occur. [...]
After experiencing the worst hurricane on record, it is likely that Irma left your Florida investment property (or properties) with at least some amount of damage. But, while vacation homes and investment properties are not covered under FEMA's disaster assistance program, and it's likely that your home owner's policy for your rental units excludes wind [...]
Amazingly, just recently a Disney area sinkhole swallowed a time-share building on August 12th. Thankfully, nobody was seriously injured or killed, but residents say they had only minutes to evacuate. Sinkholes are extremely rare, even in Central Florida, but there are steps that everyone can take in preparing for a sinkhole, in the rare event of one swallowing [...]