I bet realistically most people would stop there.

Or you will need to come in with cash of your own if you want to purchase your replacement propety for cash.Your idea of starting with the 1031 to access 100% of the equity is smart.

The only reason to get your license in your context would be to get access to view vacant investment properties for yourself on your own schedule and for access to the MLS.

In Florida, I've drafted lease provisions where the landlord has access to certain portions of the premises during the tenancy, but never for actual occupancy.

She then gets up, turns on the light and the music stops and the normal lights went on. 

@Ashley AndersonTypically a HELOC and HEL are second mortgages and they can be a good way to access capital to invest, but the problem with using them is the interest rate is typically even higher than the debt you can get on the new purchase, so they might not be a great idea unless you plan to aggressively pay them down when you use them. 

So if you are self managing your property and it’s under an LLC and you lock the doors and do not give them access - guess what - the tenant does not sue the LLC fairy - they sue the LLC and the person who committed the act.

Do you want tenants to have access to a portal where they can make rent payments, submit maintenance requests, and view lease terms?

The hurricanes certainly didn’t stop Californians and New Yorkers and everybody else in the US from flocking to Florida in droves pre-Covid and during Covid and I think it’s always going to be a popular tourist destination and place for people to want to live.

I wouldn't worry too much yet but if after a couple more days of no activity, I would bring the price down a bit to be closer to the top end of the market and see if there are recent comparables that have been rented (especially if you have access to the MLS)