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Thomas B. Arn't you afraid of an earthquake in your city?
29 May 2012 | 20 replies

I just wonder how many of you worry that you have all your eggs in one basket. I have 8 doors in Portland Oregon right now and am afraid to keep investing in this same city. This city has a river running through the...

Matt A. Do most Oakland real estate investors get earthquake insurance?
3 January 2022 | 3 replies

Do most Oakland, California real estate investors get earthquake insurance? If not, what is their strategy for preventing financial loss on their investment in the event of a big earthquake? For instance, instead of g...

Manuel Moreno Jr Buying my 1st Duplex! What are the NUST have Insurance?
23 June 2022 | 1 reply

Hi BP Community, I am closing on my first duplex in Logan Heights, San Diego. (92113) West of the 15. What are the MUST have insurance policies I should have/consider? Just basic, Fire, Earthquake, all of the above? T...

Frank S. Should you build a new home on a fault line?
1 June 2017 | 13 replies

I was thinking about buying a home on a fault line in Texas. The home seems to be in decent condition but I would think that it would not be wise to build a new home on a fault line. It's not a fault like California b...

Account Closed Why Phoenix Super Beats California when it comes to Real Estate
20 May 2018 | 0 replies

Why Phoenix Super Beats California when it comes to Real Estate . . .  Because prices in Phoenix will Sky Rocket when the Big One Hits in California . . . Arizona Preparing For Post-Earthquake Inflow Of 400,000 Califo...

Yuki Takasue Simple Question Regarding Insurance
25 August 2021 | 2 replies

I have a property in Los Angeles where Earthquakes do happen.  Is Earthquake insurance recommended?  What is the experience real estate investors opinion?

Boris Muchnik Southern California Area Too Expensive For First Purchase?
16 March 2019 | 13 replies

Hey everyone, I have lived in SoCal for nearly 30 years. I have always wanted to begin investing in real estate and believe that I am finally ready to begin, no matter the market cycle (no one knows what tomorrow will...

Nick Brubaker Earthquake hazard factor in Pacific Northwest
6 July 2015 | 11 replies

Hi everyone,I have recently become very interested in moving the pacific northwest to invest in buy-and-hold properties long term.  I am particularly interested in the Portland and Vancouver areas as well as other pla...

Mark De sagun Should I Seismic Retrofit foundation?
4 June 2020 | 6 replies

Hi everyone! My girlfriend and I just bought our first house hack in Los Angeles. The house was built in 1914. During inspection, we were told that we need to Seismic Retrofit the foundation; bolt down, upgrade posts ...

Todd Ashley Concrete Block Seismic Retrofitting (West Coast)
25 January 2020 | 17 replies

Hi, I am looking at a 1950’s single story small multi-family building (four 1br apartments) located in Portland, Oregon. The building is made from concrete blocks. Is this a “run away as fast as you can” scenario? Hav...