I have a roof that was damaged by a hail storm and am exploring the possibility of filing a claim with my insurance.

if your keeping it.plumbing mechanicalwiring.roof.kitchen bathif roof has less than 5 years you may want to replace that unless you live in a hail wind area then U can wait for a good hail storm and turn in to insurance.

Know your numbers inside out.Enjoy the ride but keep your eyes open.

Considering many catastrophic events over the past few years (floods, hurricanes, wildfires, record level winters/freezes, wind, hail, hurricane, etc.), added pressure from reinsurance carriers, and a lot of market uncertainty, carriers of all shapes and sizes are increasing rates/premiums whether your individual account has had losses or not. 

It is a nice blue collar neighborhood, people take care of their yards, right across the street from a food lion and only about a mile from the liquor store. close to the 2 major roads in the area and directly across from a park and ride if you are looking to commute into DC.

There's an element of riding the market up, but it's mainly been through forced appreciation (remodeling and/or building new).  

So, you lived in an overpriced condo for quite a few years because you could, and you've been able to ride out the worst of the bank-inflicted crunch days.

If it is a bumpy ride get a new agent for your next deal.

Part of being an investor is riding the highs and the lows.

She expressed to me that she was not able to get a ride to closing which would be in Havelock, NC.