.- Risk Awareness: Flood zone designations still help people understand general flood risks in their area.Elevation still matters under Risk Rating 2.0, but its role is handled differently compared to the old system.Under the old system, elevation certificates were often required to calculate insurance rates.

I don't often see people talk about it very much on here at all.

People who fail to keep good tenants and turn over every year, they lose. 

I don't think it will continue to appreciate at that rate forever or honestly past the next few years but right now where prices are in relation to the median housing price of the surrounding market, the need for affordable housing/rents, etc, many people are continuing to flock to the our investment area which is continuing to push the prices of the properties in Chester up closer to the median housing price of the greater area.In regards to inflation, I don't think the inherent value has risen only the demand for the product itself.

I'm in Oregon which basically whips people for being landlords but 99% of your problems are solved by getting good tenants so screen, screen, screen. 

That's what the commission is for...It does seem like their communication is top notch - I've spoken to a few people from REI and they seem to have a decent business model.

What the people that I talk to find is that they don't need to be confined to one area.  

You also want to go to real estate investor meetups to get reps with people who do what you want to do.

Please let me know as well if you are starting a group for people on Long Island.  

@Shayan Sameerif you are putting down 20% cash but borrowing 80% from a HELOC, i still think you won't cash flow.i also get nervous when people throw out entire states.