As long as the insurance companies honor the policies that were in existence (using the argument that I was the homeowner when the disaster struck and I am the one who suffered the loss and obviously the one who carried the policy), it should work.

Flood insurance is typically something purchased separately but for any other type of damage suffered as a result of the storms (tree through the roof, broken windows, etc.) we would have been covered. 

What "damages" have you suffered because of all of this?

I would have negative cashflow of around $900/month on the house (SFRs don't cashflow here), and added holding costs/time mean my cash on cash returns would suffer, but I'd still meet my threshold... unless of course the market tanks by then.

Robert, glad to have your input on this long-suffering thread.

If I was the party suffering damages, I would sue the broker, the owner(s) of the brokerage firm individually and the individual agent.

Economic occupancy will suffer, and the asset can be very difficult to sell if forced.

I entered the business of DIY landlording suffering under the delusion that understanding the tax advantages of owning investment properties wasn't really all that important for me starting out right from the start.

Many parts of the country are suffering from an affordable housing crisis.

As an asthma sufferer, I too wanted to find an alternative.