That is our plan in 14 years when we want to consolidate our empire to one area.

Now starts the long post that most don't care about, but I might as well spill it at once ;-) Since I was in my mid 20s I have wanted to BRRR rentals and roll them into a small empire.

We own STR's on inland lakes close to Grand Rapids and they are very popular.

If you're open to long distance investing  BP Podcast 103: Building a Long Distance Real Estate Empire One House at a Time with Elizabeth Colegrove might be good for the flight/drive up north.

If you go inland there is cash flow possible, but not the type that you will read about in the forums.

We live and buy in the Inland Empire of Southern California.

The conclusions drawn will mean different things depending on where an investor is at in their investing career (starting vs. approaching retirement) and by area (coastal vs inland, by product type and size). 

I never heard of a 500 year flood zone and I wonder what empirical data could have been used to build that model.

@Michael Simmonds, the FL markets moving inland from the mid FL regions are growing very rapidly. 

Question: To avoid paying capital gains tax on the 58 k, would you invest in a DST with Inland for roughly 6 percent.