We are a bit nervous about the rising cost of flood ins.

Hi all - I own three houses in Austin Texas that are full rented. All has been well however I am noticing property taxes are starting to creep up. Two of the properties have mortgages on them and the property taxes ar...

With more severe weather and sea level rise actually occurring faster than conservative models (which I don't think FEMA even accounts for in their new maps), there is a valid reason FEMA is trying to stop subsidizing flood insurance in certain areas as it's just too costly and has created too much development that likely would not have occurred without the availability of cheap flood insurance rates that real insurance companies wouldn't offer.  

He caused damage to the pipes by not keeping the temperature within the range that he agreed upon in the lease, and I need those pipes back to the way they were before he moved in. 

There's a lot of room to improve your situation in 5 years (in case interest rates rise).#2 if you buy the house and rent the downstairs unit you're actually saving yourself money every month.

The downside with investing in Japan is that the steadily rising prices in big cities may not continue for the long term.

You still may even want to purchase a Flood policy as rising waters during a storm event due to the overflow of rivers, etc. is not covered under the Windstorm or Water Damage perils. 

If rates rise hat will also mean that homes will be less affordable since people buy homes based on the payment (higher interest , higher payment, lowering maximum offer) however as I started with the FED will not raise rates unless the economy can I maintain growth so jobs and wage growth should be on  well balancing out the affordability loss the rates hike.

If your local market rises significantly, raise the rent appropriately and show the tenant evidence of the market increase, demonstrating that you are treating them fairly.

If values are likely to rise you are right but I believe real estate values for these properties are not likely to increase much.