Someone familiar with the area and flood plain maps should be able to compare the maps and various online resources (google earth) and have a pretty good idea if it is in or out. 

Zillow stock sinks on company's plan to start flipping homes https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/topstocks/zillow-s...Zillow shares closed 6.5 percent lower Friday after the online real estate database company announced it will begin buying and selling homes, a capital-intensive endeavor.

I bet it could pull more than the pop-up!"

Hi Andrew:Your best bet is to have the title company run a preliminary title report to determine who the property owner is and how title is held.

The main takeaway I have gained after reflecting on last summer is that 1) chasing money alone will not work in this business, and 2) that it cannot be done alone, instantly just like that, just after reading a few books or taking an online course.  

I've seen a few different articles online about this with conflicting calculations but basically what is my basis for this 1031 exchange here:-Bought a house for 63,240 paid in cash.

@Russell Brazil Hey correct me if I'm wrong but the listing agreement language isn't even relevant here.The relevant contract for payment of commissions is the employment or IC agreement between the broker and agent... and I'd be willing to bet anything that contract says you get paid only if the broker gets paid.

It could be a point or so different.Some A go between 4-5% some B is 5-6%But I bet that in LA  or SF done A could be in the 3%!!

You won’t be able to find much online in reference to foreclosure activity.

There is good literature online that you can look up to get a better feel for these metrics.