Jason asks, "Hey, Murph, we've started the process of shopping for a lake home. With all the rain we've been getting lately, how do I find out if a house is in a floodplain?"
Now, this is a great question, and it's actually really pertinent to a deal that I'm working on right now. I am trying to help somebody in Wisconsin find a cabin. It's on a peninsula, though, and it is really flat lakeshore. So, there could be a chance where lake water could rise and flood the house. So, is that house in a floodplain? How do I find out?
Click this link and FEMA will tell you, by address, if your home is in a floodplain. Another thing to do is you can call your insurance company. They can also do a search.
Good luck, Jason! Again, if you have any questions, hit me up in the comments, or reach out, I'm here to help.
