They said wait,   I said no way and lobbied for an alternate resolution and got one. 

There are now private market flood alternatives (not part of NFIP) that may or may not be better or less expensive. 

Also, without knowing your capabilities this is much higher risk than some alternatives. 

alternatively, is there a place where a landlord can query a database for such "bad tenants" again not talking about normal credit check or background check.thanks!!

There’s a lot of debate regarding safe withdraw rates, but most reputable sources advise somewhere around 4% as a safe rate for 30 years of retirement.

Probably not, you'd probably only consider this because you had bad credit or low income or something that prevents you from living in a safer place.I bet the turnkey provider has rents too high for the area as well...Can you make money on this type of asset...sure but not by paying 70k for it.

If you are leaving money on the table "because it falls slightly below the 70% rule", then you missed the point.Ultimately, it depends on what the opportunity cost is: If you flip a house bought at 80% of ARV, that's great if your alternative (the opportunity you're giving up) is doing nothing. 

I have good income and 740+ credit.Does anyone have a Lima One alternative they have used?

I have good income and 740+ credit.Does anyone have a Lima One alternative they have used?

In the alternative, you can attempt to partner up with other investors.