We bought in in 1987 for $55K and sold it for $65K in 1995.Notice the OP is in Indiana.

(Albeit a bit off topic to the OP - my apologies)In direct response to the OP I think fixed rate investments are a great hedge to inflation, and I agree that higher rates will not perfectly counter inflations effects on property values.

If so, wouldn't it simply make sense to delete it and give the OP a warning or hit to their influence?

I'm assuming (hoping) that Bryan's OP was satire.

I particularly like the fire sauce but found out recently that kids in the Boondocks use it to draw pictures on tables, so Taco Bell has restricted the supply of that sauce to a few packets per item purchased, which usually is not enough for me.Regarding the OP's question, I am yet to find an agent whose comps are good enough for me to depend upon, so you will need to figure out a way to get access to the mls if you want to be on top of the game.

For every rotten apple like New Western, there are at least 2 with high integrity like Carlos, Stinson or Jon Klaus just to name a few.Put another way to the OP and all of BP nation: If you live elsewhere and want to do a DFW deal, find or make some solid BP colleagues to help you out.

I assume, since the OP never got back on his attorney status, he is not an attorney, even with a good understanding of contract law, you should be able to address this simplified appraoch to fund partnerships as a business.

Also, while he still might have paid as much to someone else, he likely would have had the job done in a timely manner, thus reducing his holding costs.Not saying this isn't the OP's fault (ultimately, anything that happens on his project is HIS fault), but by the same token, the contractor deserves to lose out if he didn't do a high-quality job in a timely fashion.

I think the OP should at least warn others about how the experienced developer operates.

One option for the OP is buy private market flood insurance and skip the National Flood Service.