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5 February 2014 | 21 replies
If you don't know their clientele say hello no; 'cause you/re gonna need your product rain, sleet, hail, snow!
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6 February 2014 | 10 replies
Real Estate is done very differently in Texas vs Austin.... hence my questions.What is the life expectancy for a roof given the hail/climate?
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7 May 2015 | 8 replies
I hail from Lake Worth, slightly north of you - I too am looking forward to the opportunities for growth with this community!
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9 January 2020 | 9 replies
Most notably, there are hail storms, areas prone to flash flooding and wild fires.
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22 September 2020 | 4 replies
Wind, Flood, tornado, Hail, or third party damage or theft can still occur.
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19 May 2021 | 5 replies
Honestly if it’s coastal Texas or Florida you may be damn near self insuring with the crazy wind/hail percent deductibles that have become the norm.
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25 May 2021 | 22 replies
You can do just fine getting 0.6 or 0.7% rent to purchase price in Las Vegas because…No state income tax, very low property tax, low insurance rates, stucco siding and tile roofs than last 50+ years, no maintenance landscaping, no tornadoes, hail or snowstorms, properties are considered old here at 20-30 years, not 100 like some areas.
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3 November 2016 | 15 replies
I am interested in become a real estate investor, primarily as a hold and rent. I am currently in a course for this and looking into resources, came across "BiggerPockets".
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1 November 2018 | 3 replies
Hi Everyone,New investor hailing from Colorado Springs area.
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14 July 2019 | 8 replies
for example a hail storm could damage the roof, or bust a window, also what is the average roof life for a house in oklahoma city?