Tell her you can't control the weather. 

If my cash flow was not strong enough to weather them moving, I'd eat the tax increase while considering a 1031 or an outright taxable sale, both of which I've done. 

Make sure you understand the mowing and snow removal depending on your weather. 

That way you kind of hedge your bets (aka Risk/Reward).Self Storage is historically Recession-Resistant as it has everything to do with Death, Divorce, Down-sizing, Dislocation, etc. - things that are prevalent in normal times and certainly, in not-so-normal-times, too.However, RV & Boat Storage is similar but different, in that approx 1 out of 10 folks in the USA rents a Self Storage Unit, and that is not the case with Boats & RV's; hence it being a much more niche strategy. 

:In accordance with the City of Chicago Building Code Title 14B:14B-6-601Table 601Type V-A construction:Floor Construction and Associated Structural members:The table notes a 1 hour fire resistance rating; however, in accordance with exception (g):"In single family dwellings, the floor construction over basements and unexcavated spacesbelow the first story above grade plane is not required to have a fire-resistance rating."

When these homes get listed, we get photos and the 'dream of owning your own vacation home' So we have to start with price & location..if those both meet the criteria, then we hone in on weather we want one that has not been taken care of and likely not generating enough income to cover expenses or one that is fully themed and likely will continue to do well if all else stays the same.

That means AWS will take a nuke plant that is retired or active, and that a locality can't use for when weather becomes a concern. 

NOT FUN, but we had the money to weather the storms. 

Orlando is literally built for STR as you won't have to get wrapped up in learning and keeping up with regulations and nosy neighbors, I'd be happy to talk to you about that more.Florida in general has always been very attractive for landlords due to friendly landlord laws, constant flow of new residents, weather, pricing compared to many other large metros, always growing economy and endless hospitality/service jobs that feed the rental market.

We wanted to paint the exterior of the house vs putting siding on, but the weather did not cooperate for a few months adding carrying time which was expensive.