Did it sustain damage?

What do I say to them on the phone and how do I say it to them so that they agree to end the lease and leave in a peaceful manner?  

Fortunately, we did not sustain any damage or flooding from the storm.It's great to connect with a design and architecture professional in Sarasota.

It is one of the best examples of City Council and local registered community organizations huddling together to create restrictions intended to thwart development but here they are doing it in a manner which will leave new housing stock in the dust relative to other neighborhoods thanks to terrible design restrictions.

I’m stating to look around some of the smaller markets outside of Boston, starting to dive deeper into market research to see if some of the more affordable areas are sustainable for rentals.  

Because those 4 zip codes are probably C areas at best I have just avoided them so I would not be a good source of information for you in this manner unfortunately. 

Goal is to create long sustaining growth and cash flow that I could eventually sell or use to eventually secure a retirement home and place of my choice! 

I've told my wife I'd rather cut the losses at this point since now we have to refinance again, pay about $10k-$12k of closing costs, find a new general contractor who can work with us in a timely manner, and still the run the risk that anything can further go wrong.

I like this platform on BiggerPockets which allows people to connect with one another in a structured manner.

Partner with a rental management company that’s solid in long-term management, not just short-term models, to keep your growth sustainable.