The seller has an attorney writing up all the paperwork, but the question has come of insurance.

I personally have a few properties ranging from Orlando down to North miami and can tell you that just insurance and property taxes alone are making it more and more difficult to invest here. 

I plan on HELOC/cash out refi soon but my question is, should I refi in my name and get umbrella insurance for my properties going forward instead of via LLC to protect myself?

Any other surprises such as higher tax rates, preservation requirements, flood insurance, etc?

I'm a US citizen but currently living in Israel, and I'm in the process of purchasing a property in Columbus Ohio.My plan is to do some rehab and therefore I want to take a hard money loan which will cover 80% of the purchase price and 100% of the renovation.While talking to the title company, they said there was no problem with me signing with a remote notary.But, the problem is with the lender who requires a wet signutre, and has given me the following options:1.

It's tougher to makes those BRRR deals pencil in TX because of the properties taxes and insurance (also HOA's since you're in Houston).

Your PM should have insurance to cover it.

Like the title states, are there flipping opportunities in the SF Bay Area?

They literally cannot get a carrier to insure the home. 

If you rent it out for more than 2 or 3 years and then sell it, you have to pay cap gains on the profits.I'd also run the numbers on the house to see what you'd get for rent and what all of the costs are associated with the house (property taxes, insurance, repairs, vacancy as well as mortgage payment).