There are these things called utilities - you know, things like electric, water, gas, phone, cable, etc. - that are turned on when somebody lives in a house.

It is a townhouse and i will pay a monthly maintenance fee that will be placed in escrow and will cover the exterior of the building and the roof if it becomes damaged.

Bill Gulley I don't think selling now will work, but he is exploring that idea, the problem is that this has been officially announced and ground is being broken within the week, so the damage is done I think.I am thinking it might be better to wait and see if there is any expansion or subdivision plans for tribe members or whatever that may buy the neighborhood and that would be the best bet.Of course if the traffic, noise and crime gets out of hand, it may be a different story.

Leaky pipes and water damage don't necessarily make a house inhabitable.

RichInexperienced Multifamily Investors Could Damage Sector

In 2006 I bought a fire damaged house on my block and built a new house for my wife and future children.

If it is a homeowner's policy and a tenant you place in the property causes negligent damage your insurance company isn't going to help you.

Cali doesn't become part of Mexico, the quake hit's your place and doesn't create massive damage, just yours?

I have tried the partnership route myself and damaged a great friendship as a result.

Without reading the article (I heard about it on the news) I'd say we now have enough national data to come to a statistical view of the national situation, that doesn't mean that every market is above water.