The problem with that is my YTD earned income doesn't include disability insurance income from 2 weeks of surgery recovery. 

I rented 2 sfr's to a rehab owner for men aged 18-25 in recovery they were OK but the kitchen suffered ... 

Another point, is that CA is a comparative negligence state - so if the tenant was partly at fault for causing the dog to bit him/her, and they could somehow show you were negligent, then their recovery is offset by whatever percentage the court says they were responsible for.To find a lawyer, you can just Google dog bit defense and the state your property is in.  

Recoveries take time.

While some jobs are lost from the effects of the storms, I see a lot of new jobs and outside help coming to SWFL for the recovery process. 

For example, I am a little concerned about some aspects of the business cycle recovery and a potential for a double-dip so I lean toward the safest part of capital stack which is debt (or low-debt equity).

I'm not saying no one ever gets set up - I suspect there's a decent number of movie stars, sports athletes, and other "famous" people that end up with settlements over BS - but unless you're using a pseudonym here, there's a good chance you're nobody just like the rest of us and no one knows you have anything nor wants your stuff, so you can probably relax. 

But I'm working on digging out and hoping to use REI to accelerate my financial recovery.

., lawyer, nouveau riche tech professional, retired athlete etc., usually highly successful in their own lane, intelligent and competitive with an ego to match) thinks they're too smart to need an agent and ends up worse off than if they had a GOOD agent.

Has anybody looked at the possibility of investing in PR and looked into a recovery on your investment timeframe?