Little Haiti has developed alot over the years.

And, sure, you can still consider the potential for market appreciation, as well as depreciation.I should also warn you to not let stories about 2%+ yield that you may read here, or hear elsewhere, dissuade you from buying a property in a good area, etc. with "only" around 1% yield.Btw, as for natural disasters: We are familiar with earthquakes here.

There's lots of considerations from the differences from street to street, to property condition, to utilities, to strategy, to the accuracy of the property taxes, to foundation type, to earthquake damage, to the building age and the building construction methods used at the time, to inspecting for electrolysis on pipes, etc.

Or, a charging order may be granted.If you're going the umbrella insurance route, perhaps see if it will cover you for several things including just the routine slip and fall (like mold or earthquake).

Or, a charging order may be granted.If you're going the umbrella insurance route, perhaps see if it will cover you for several things including just the routine slip and fall (like mold or earthquake).

Sometimes this is different from actual earthquake, but most of the time it's considered the same thing. 

The Midwest is just a lot more affordable, not only for housing.I had a conversation yesterday with a guy from Seattle who said he does not want his middle school age kids to grow up in an area where they are forced to move away, because they can't afford to buy a house close to the parents.Hurricanes and earthquakes pose another issue; god forbid the San Andreas fault finally causes it's next earth quake, or we have another Caterina.

Or, a charging order may be granted.If you're going the umbrella insurance route, perhaps see if it will cover you for several things including just the routine slip and fall (like mold or earthquake).

Plumbing can also be costly, this part is relatively simple if you are not buying in a earthquake zone and you see painted over areas on the ceiling or new sheet rock unpainted this could mean extensive damage in the ceiling structure of the first floor and extensive floor damage to the second floor right above the problem area.

When discussing insurance with a local agent, they were adamant that I should consider earthquake insurance.