Dayton Tornados-How does that affect investors?

[Carmen Lewis]

I'm a newbie, still learning and hunting my first deal. I was just curious how does a natural disaster affect real estate investors? Is this a good time for investors or a time to chill out? I don't want to be insensitive to anyone affected by it, so I've been kind of chill for the past week. Has any of you experienced a natural disaster in your area, and how did it affect you as an investor? 

[Gordon Starr]

Those #$@% tornadoes tried to suck up all my houses including where I live... but failed! Only a few knocked down trees and limbs - no damage to the structures. Speaking for the trotwood and harrison township areas, things would have been a lot worse had the place not been so well built to begin with. It tore through the north dixie corridor with a vengeance. That area probably could have used rebuilding anyway, though.  The only place I know that is completely gone was a strip club. A  lot of people are saying God had a hand in that. Contractors and rehabbers may be tied up fixing the damage and I see this driving up rents and prices throughout the dayton area. Fortunately, there was a small army of people working on Dayton already. So, it should not take too long.