True they have had a monopoly for over 50 years, however, in the past 10 years there has been a small private flood insurance markets and it will continue to grow you can do a google search for "private flood insurance", "Lloyds of London flood insurance" or just reach out to me and I will shop all options for you. 

Parking If you will be driving in Germany (check out my post on Public Transportation in Germany here) ensure the home you are looking at has ample and free parking for you and family.

@Jeff MarciniakI don't have any referrals in the space you're looking for but you can just punch in "YOUR CITY or AREA" plus "ATTORNEY" into the search window above and check out a few people's past endorsements to zero in on someone that fits your ticket. 

Check out local REIA and ACRE meetings

Search for them on facebook or google.

Check out their listing, analyze and send them offers. 

but the speculators of the day especially in the high desert out of LA always sold it that it would be the Next LA  well they been saying that for 100 years.. although Palmdale Lancaster has grown to be 50k populations maybe more and people drive into LA to work.. and Edwards airbase is there and it ebbs and flows with govmit jobs.. but most of the other areas are all what we call recreational lands  surrounded by nothing and or border vast tracts of BLM  and State lands and federal lands  be them state parks or federal parks.. just google it.. you will see.one needs to understand in your area lands were divided and lived on starting in the 1600s or earlier in some cases and well established in the 1700 and 1800s  these areas in those areas were still lands of Mexico in some instances and or Spanish land grants.

My message got messed up, but check out the ”Baltimore Reia” they are having a class on wholesaling it does cost money though, but it might be just what you need to get started wholesaling.

Check out the nearby members and network at https://www.biggerpockets.com/meet, it will help you a lot to find partners that can help you out in investing.

The best way to get an understanding of the growth in specific areas is to look at sold, remodeled homes on the MLS and check out the time in took for those properties to sell.