Given the crazy costs of rebuilding after Katrina, lots of areas could not support the costs of rebuilding (i.e. if it cost $75/ft2 to rebuild, but pre-storm values were less than on a $/ft2 basis), alot of people did not want to be upside down in there house.During Katrina, most banks gave borrows affected relief on paying their bills,  Most of mine gave me at least 6 months of no payments.  

The President’s declaration allows HUD to offer foreclosure relief and other assistance to certain families living in this county.HUD is: Granting immediate foreclosure relief – HUD granted a 90-day moratorium on foreclosures and forbearance on foreclosures of Federal Housing Administration (FHA)-insured home mortgages; Making mortgage insurance available – HUD's Section 203(h) program provides FHA insurance to disaster victims who have lost their homes and are facing the daunting task of rebuilding or buying another home.

Military Deployment Orders / PCS:The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA)is a law that is intended to help protect the legal rights of members called to active duty.

After your first deal, did you feel a huge relief?

If you want to donate, I recommend you consider the "Camp Fire Evacuation Relief Fund" (part of North Valley Community Foundation).

Screening is very fast and complete - I can elect to accept CC and set the convenience fee (I do charge a tad above costs), and I find its pretty easy to reconcile a tenants payment via "serial number" or transaction ID reported to the bank with both Rentec accounting AND quickbooks - albeit Quickbooks is still manual for me (you can export from Rentec to Quickbooks via CSV... havent got that far along yet.We literally just completed several rehabs (meaning LOTS of expense), so seeing rents come in quickly and accurately is a relief for a change!

It would be a big relief to have a solid Plan B set up in advance.

Alternatively, you can learn how to do everything yourself so that you can address issues as they come up.On your existing problem: you may be able to provide some temporary relief for lighting and small outlet issues with a heavy-duty industrial/outdoor rated extension cord routed to a working receptacle on a circuit that's not already loaded down.

My tenants in Dothan are working for relief agencies in Panama City.DarrellDarrell

I am under contract for a 6 plex (built in the 1920's) in a different city but in the middle of the state as well and I am getting quoted for 5K a year for insurnace.Is this what everyone is experiencing and any alternative ways to get some relief from that premium?