One does CA, OR, WA, FL.

Based upon this data we are looking at a projection of over 50 Major Disasters to hit the US by the end of 2006In addition, we are still recovering from fires in California, Colorado, New New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.Yet, we are still going to have to deal with past Hurricane damage.And we still face dry conditions in various parts of the United States that produce fires and we have yet to step into the Atlantic hurricane season that lasts from June to November, with the peak season from mid-August to late October.On top of all this over 350 tornadoes have been recorded as of April and this could be one of the most active and deadly seasons in historyFor more data see: http://www.spc.noaa.gov and To compare from 2005 to 2006 see: http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/online/monthly/index.htmlAs an investor we are tough to research property titles, market value and market trends but one major area that is left out is storm trends.Why storm trends.

Originally posted by "Judson":I don't know California laws (or Illinois) at all but in North Carolina it doesn't matter much to the banks anymore if someone wants to file bankruptcy they have a much easier time getting the home separated from the bankruptcy.

Not only that, but I had also heard that only native islanders can buy the land so that condo developers don't come in and overdevelop the island (no offense intended).Again this is all hear-say, but this is what my relatives in Hawaii told me when I visited some years back.In any case, as far as I can tell most of the natives to Hawaii have a pretty tough time making ends meet.

The Tax Assessor/Collector can tell you if the taxes have been getting paid, and if so, by who.In a dry climate, AZ, CA, NM it's possible that there wouldn't be much deterioration.

You can visit the developer's website and get an idea of their credentials.

One does CA, OR, WA, FL.

I'm in Southern CA, looking for my first investment property.

Having dual citizenship is great, but people shouldn't try to change the culture of one country to fit their habits from another country.I have visited and lived many parts of the Americas, and had many friends who have done the same in Europe, and in every situation, if a citizen of the USA were to expect everything to be done in English and well as the native language of the country (though recognizing it is like this in most big cities - but definately not the smaller cities), then the native people would be outraged.If people want to immigrate to the USA, I have no problem with it, I would probably strive to do the same, but we shouldn't change our culture to fit someone else's (such as translating the our Natinal Anthem into Spanish - I was not a fan of that.)

Courthouse foreclosure auctions-nice place to visit (for the experience) wouldn't want to try to make a living there.