A VA team based out of Haiti found via Elance.

It’s not in a flood plain and historically no hurricanes and earth quakes.

It would by awesome to start a BP NZ connection for info on our market, there is so much involved in it, even more so in ChCh because of the earthquakes and massive land damage but within that is opportunities so I'm looking, I have to dig deeper, houses here are only worth buying if you intend on living in them, market value is too high therefore you are in the negative for any ROI...so I'm looking for duplex plus!...

If you're going the umbrella insurance route, make sure it will cover you for several things including just the routine slip and fall (like mold or earthquake).

· Most policies have exclusions for losses such as earthquakes, water and sewer backup, and flood coverage.

I believe there is @Jose Gonzalez, we had the same thing happened in Christchurch after the devastating Earthquake of 2010. 

the dream would be to build out a shipping container. i think the main thing that attracts me to them is that they're basically indestructible. would be nice when the inevitable earthquake rolls around.

Figure out where you want to own then check and make sure the area is not dying, dependent on one industry, or subject to significant natural disasters (earthquake, flood or hurricane) and go for it.

War, natural disaster-volcano, tsunami, earthquake, flood, water supply runs dry and a few more, some covered by insurance but most not.

The problem that creates is the cost associated with holding up the hillside.NavigateLA / Zimas won't tell you if you are in a landslide, only if you are in an earthquake induced landslide hazard zone.