Consequences of Mother Nature even living in a low elevation state that is in hurricane paths is not an outlandish risk.

These same principles should be applied to anywhere you choose to invest.

Some areas as better/worse than others, but that applies to everywhere.

I understand home designs are pretty expensive, and cannot just be applied to any lot/existing neighborhood.

Let's assume there is no CO obtained immediately after the sale (will do later after repairs are done), and no township or local-level inspections requested.Is the township automatically notified by the county of the sale or is there some mechanism by which they would learn about the sale and update their records, other than by the buyer telling them about it, or applying for a CO? 

Premium increases are rippling through the market; the state is also always going to be financially strapped/high tax due to union pension commitments from past generations and the high tax, high services nature of Chicago.I'd highly recommend getting on a plane and driving around before you buy anything there. 

It would be a Wordpress site due to the easy to use nature and all the great plug-in's and widgets available.Regarding SEO, there are some basic products that help but SEO has gotten so complex over the years, you really need to hire a SEO company to set it all up a make it worthwhile.The cost could be exorbitant so it might not be worth the effort.

In Michigan, and much of this probably also logically applies to Ohio, a DEPOSIT must be returned. 

I have applied, scheduled to have the lead investigation for hazards soon. 

All great points @Matt Mertz using your personal experience which is crucial.I think Broken Bow has stepped up in competition but I think the nature areas are top notch.