The author and article suggests to utilize the climate risk data before committing to an investment and be familiar with specific risks in your area—whether it’s floods, wildfires or heat waves.They recommend these valuable tools to assess these risks:FEMA National Risk Index – Provides a comprehensive overview of natural hazards across the U.S., including floods, earthquakes, and severe storms.USDA Wildfire Risk to Communities – Offers detailed insights into wildfire risks for homes in specific regions, particularly useful for properties near forests or dry areas.Risk Factor – Analyzes flood, fire, and other climate-related threats for individual properties, giving you a risk score.Climate Check – Delivers property-specific climate risk ratings, covering heat, drought, fire, and floods.Do you consider environmental factors like flood and heat when investing?

By day, I work in the government sector at Los Alamos National Laboratory, but I’m passionate about building my real estate portfolio.

Is gym or parking a huge plus?

I purchased SpeedQueen coin washer and dryer for my property in Jefferson Park and its been great so far.

I think Jacksonville, comparitive to the nation has good rent to purchase ratio's.However, from what I am reading, Jacksonville is going through a huge increase in supply of houses.I think you can always make a deal happen in any city but I would personally wait until the new supply is absorbed.

Tesla's expanding footprint in the area in recent years has made Central Texas a hub for the electric vehicle industry.Examples of the biggest recent projects in the Tesla sphere are: the company itself taking more than 1 million square feet at Kyle/35 Logistics Park; supplier US Farathane Corp. taking an entire 410,000-square-foot building in Georgetown; and Hanwha Advanced Materials LLC building a $100 million, 200,000-square-foot advanced high-tech manufacturing facility near Georgetown.

I am looking at starting to purchase rentals in the SE Portland, OR and Overland Park/Olathe, Ks area.

We have a meet up October 30th 3-6p.m. at Strang Hall in overland park. 

As a mortgage broker specializing in non-QM loans, I’ve worked extensively with foreign nationals like yourself who are looking to invest in U.S. real estate.

Be sure to have plenty of room for parking, as this can kill the functionality of the overall complex if you don't.