We were boing to BRRRR in Ohio but decided to hold off on that as we didn't feel comfortable managing it from this far so held off on it.

If the insurance makes the numbers not work then yes walk, but if its more about the risk of being in a flood zone - 1/2 of florida is probably in a flood zone and its all about how comfortable someone is with the risk. 

A small amount of movement in the rail of a screw-drive garage door opener can be normal, as it’s designed with some flexibility to handle the door's movement.

People are comfortable with what they know.

5) How much revenue are the top 3-5 places similar to yours doing in the area, and could you beat them with amenities, design, location, etc?

My goals would be to increase monthly cash flow and have more access to the property's equity for things like Cap Ex, etc....Here's a blurb from a lender's website:"By combining banking functionality with home financing into one dynamic instrument, borrowers are able to save tens of thousands of dollars and years off their loan""Designed after popular programs around the world, the All In One First Lien HELOC is the nation’s first transactional offset type-mortgage program.Home financing and banking combined:Deposits lower your loan’s principalFunds remain available for expensesInterest is calculated on the average daily balanceThis lowers the monthly interest paymentsTens of thousands of dollars can be saved over the life of the loanMortgage freedom can be achieved in half the time or less

I am under contract on a lake front house but still in the due diligence period - I just learned that it's designated flood zone A.

My company has been offering furnishing and design services since 2018 in this field and I've never heard of them before.

The project required rezoning and platting before we got to design.

Just be sure to carefully consider the financing costs and make sure your STR income can comfortably cover them.