There is so much info here on BiggerPockets sometimes it's hard to decipher it all :) @Bill Gulley Thanks for the info I will have to check into it!

It can be hard to decipher a guest who is staying on a temp basis from somebody who has moved in.

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If your trying to decipher what's a good deal, what's not and what all the numbers mean then BP has several books that would help a lot.

I want to answer your exact question about how to decipher the flood map, however, allow me to note that this site is a guide I was helping a client yesterday where this link map said the property is in an X but his lender FZD says it is in an AE I ran an FZD as well and confirmed that 1/2 the property was in the high-risk area.

Finding how many lots can be divided into 10 acres if there's a road in the middle of it measuring X square feet..... all while mentally deciphering between 6 square miles and 6 miles square and other Trickery questions.

As a new investor, I'm looking for a little bit of clarity on how to decipher on what's important and what not to focus on when dealing with these kinds of properties.  

One might be what to do about deciphering cornucopia of (often contrasting) guru information.  

How can I decipher if this is legit?

I would like to continue deciphering this equation, however I will continue this on another day!