From weather, getting land rights, lack of rigs, to just a dry hole there is always something going wrong.   

When looking at a house how do you identify weather something is a deal or not, is it location , price , condition.

It seems they check for visual, electrical, moisture, mold and gas.If it really is that simple than soft inspections can be done much cheaper and faster and more often by a trusted but non - certified joint venture partner.While I'm in the area I can do a demographic, a title, and a infrastructure forecast search.

As my portfolio increases in that area, my weather risk goes up.

I struggle in the fall because people want to be settled before school starts and the cold weather moves in. 

So we installed a window unit in the bedroom so when the weather is not that hot, we shut off the central air, and use our bedroom for eating and sleeping.BTW, I'm told 220 volts is more efficient, which is why for larger units, they're mainly 220 volts.

So assuming you can take time off from work or work remote, maybe pack up and go camping (weather should be nice)?

For the lower rental unit, I'm interested in a 1031 exchange property in a designated opportunity zone (California's: http://dof.ca.gov/Forecasting/Demographics/opportunity_zones/), which provides for improved basis with cap gains payable on earnings from Opportunity Zone investment after 10 years?

But remember on assets that low every $200 is a percentage point on your return and if it slides by a few months from your forecast your returns again drop.

My insurance obtained a letter from my arborist and a copy of the local weather report that recorded 100mph winds.