Brett Mach
Is flood plain ALWAYS deal breaker? (halfplex BRRRR)
I'm a new investor looking for an off-market advantage and am analyzing a lead on a flood plain property (fsbo) ten minutes from my primary residence. Short version: IF numbers are still strong when accounting for req...
Stephanie Bureau
East Side Neighborhood Insights?
I'm looking at a property near Fort Sam a couple blocks north of I-35. The neighborhood looked a little mixed with some pretty nice houses and some other not so nice houses. Does anyone have experience/knowledge of th...
Evan Crawford
House purchased - wasn't aware house was in flood plain
My friend just purchased a foreclosure. He's fixed it up and is now placing it back on the market to sell. He thought he was about to get an offer but when potential buyer called insurance agent, they told her it...
Ryan Sanders
Bet you've never had this question before!
I'm sorry if this is in the wrong forum, I couldn't find a category that fits so I figured I would post in the most popular one.I have a property under contract that I want to use as a rental. My initial projections s...
Erika Herrera
Conroe Area: River Plantation
I found a home in River Plantation - interested in thoughts on investing in a neighborhood that has flooded multiple times? Would be a cash flowing property, but as a newbie, wondering what you all think. Already have...
Jim Cummings
Houston Changes Building Code In Response To Harvey
Houston Makes First Regulatory Response To Harvey Flooding HOUSTON (Houston Chronicle) – City council agreed last week to require all new construction in the city's flood plains be built two feet above the projected ...
Emilio Ramirez
Altering a Watercourse for New Construction
Looking at a 5 acre parcel for subdivision for new residential lot development. About 20% has 100 year flood plain. Anyone have experience modifying an existing FEMA 100 year flood plain and incorporating it into the ...
Jeremiah B.
Questions about Investing in a Flood Zone / Flood Plain
We just got a great deal under contract, with the one caveat being that it's in the 100 year flood zone. At a high level, this will be a buy-and-hold rental for us. The property is newer house (2001) and has never f...
Paul Sandhu
Where do you keep your tenants supplies?
Supplies = soap, towels, t.p., laundry detergent, dish detergent, paper towels, etc. Do you keep things like towels and soap in the bathroom, dish detergent by the sink, laundry detergent by the washer/dryer; or do yo...
Sameer Kh
Type of Inspection for complete tear down (full gut rehab)
Hello Fellow BP Friends,I have a full gut down property under contract and i pretty much am going to pay for the land. Do I need to order any specific inspection as a part of my due diligence to make sure I am not buy...