
20 February 2025 | 11 replies
.- Rebuilding Costs: Higher-value homes may have higher premiums due to more expensive repairs.What This Means for Homeowners- Fairer Premiums: Properties with lower risk may see lower premiums, while higher-risk properties may face increased costs.- Gradual Rate Increases: Increases are phased in over time for policyholders who see higher premiums, with annual caps on the rate hike.- More Predictable Rates: Rates better reflect the real risk rather than just being based on a flood zone map.Example Scenario (Simplified)- Old System: A house in a designated flood zone pays $1,000 annually, regardless of its elevation or distance from the water.- Risk Rating 2.0: That same house may now pay $1,200 if it's closer to the water and more vulnerable or $800 if it's higher up and better protected.Flood zones still matter under Risk Rating 2.0, but their role has changed.

20 February 2025 | 9 replies
No loan, I paid cash for the 5 acres and built a pole house myself.

5 February 2025 | 14 replies
.: I recommend you invest between your two ears as much as possible, whereas 20 K is not going to get you very far in and of itself.I have a masters (student loans paid off) and read 8-10,000 pages a year.

3 February 2025 | 31 replies
Expenses do not take a break so until you have no expenses taking breaks should be quick and infrequent.

4 February 2025 | 4 replies
Lease 1 included tenant Person A who paid the deposit and moved in.After 3 years, tenant Person B was found to be in possession of the unit.Lease 2 was written to include tenant Person A (who moved out) and tenant Person B.

4 February 2025 | 18 replies
Not sure your situation financially but even your $100,000 HELOC is going to probably run you $12,000 additional each year in expense that you've got to factor in.

10 February 2025 | 11 replies
Penalties of these Federal charges may include:30 years in prisonUp to $1 million in finesThey have a "statute of limitations" - (with a third "T" ;-) of 10 years from the date of the transaction - 10 years from now, you could get a very nasty call and hopefully, you put your reserve money in a good account that grew to cover legal expenses**********************************************And the universe could blow up as Doc says in Back to the Future " But, granted, that's the worse case scenario."

4 February 2025 | 4 replies
One of my applicants showed up with little credit but no defaults, no evictions, and only traffic violations and verified income high enough to cover well over 3 times the rent and I accepted the tenant despite there being some signs.He paid the rent in time for the most part until a few weeks ago when he stopped and I could not get ahold of him.

1 February 2025 | 0 replies
Ideally, I’d like to become so much of value that I’d be paid for my help/ services.

2 February 2025 | 4 replies
Properties in flood zones are harder and more expensive to insure, which lowers their perceived value and makes them more difficult to sell.