The Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 goes into effect Jan, 2014. The signature Waters of the Act is Congress Person Maxine Water.

The Federal flood insurance program has been operating in th...

I am looking into purchasing a duplex in Norfolk, VA as a first step in real estate investing, with the plan to owner-occupy for 2-3 years. Norfolk because I like the city and it also seems that properties are still a...

A tenant had 2 big dogs and the apartment smells horrible.  We ripped out the carpet and padding and a concrete floor remains.  I've heard Kilz oil-based is used for pet odors but isn't it usually for wooden floors?  ...

I could use some comparison numbers for a 10 unit apartment my partners and I are considering buying. What are your utilities in Canton Ohio for apartment buildings? I was given two conflicting numbers for water and s...

With the recent hurricanes in Florida, is it still a good investment for coastal properties in regards to insuring the properties?  By the water is always more desirable but wanted to avoid losing my profits to potent...

I am getting close to buying some rental properties in Memphis through a turnkey company and decided to do a little research on natural disasters in the area. It turns out flooding can be really bad there! Has anyone...

Is anybody buying flood properties in Houston or Spring Tx?  We have a lot of them and getting more.  A lot of them are in the same neighborhood.  Please let me know. 

Hello my BP friends,I find the duplex that I can potentially interested to buy as  owner occupied property. I did analyses on rental calculated I include property managements and other fees. Number makes total sense ,...

Hello Everybody,Does anyone have any recent experience with getting a gas meter connected to a floodplain property that was red flagged/disconnected after the halloween flood back in 2013?We are looking at acquiring a...

Hi - I have one rental property. It is a townhouse that shares walls with three other units. The neighbor just placed a note on my renter's door stating that they are starting termite treatment on a shared wall. My re...