The only way to remove an area from the floodplain is to raise the level above the base flood elevation similar to what @Dave Dagostino was referring to (don't even think about adding fill to the yard, that requires a 404 permit and impacts the flood plain by creating a dam impacting your neighbors).

The major difference is that this would apply to ALL PROPERTIES that the inspector drove by, not just the magical "1-4 unit rentals" that are the target of the witch hunt.Unfortunately as happens far too often with ordinances, the good owners are the ones impacted...it won't be till the city finds the ones hiding that a real improvement will be realized for our city's children...that will only happen when the last leg of the law has started (enforcement) and even then only when the city can identify a rental (if the house is held in an individual's name and the tax bill gets mailed to the house on the county records it will look just like an owner occupied house).

STRs should cash flow but they are high effort and regulations could impact that cash flow significantly so there is a certain risk.  

The other 13.3K is only artificial cash flow that you have purchased at a very high price.Dead equity has a major negative impact on income investment properties.

That little bit won't impact your life at all and will only cause problems.My two centsStephanie

They recently merged with Bar Harbor so I'm not sure of the impact.  

I am evaluating a property that has environmental issues.  

We found an agent and work out details, and we go to confirm the schedule for open houses (which we originally agreed would be the minimal impact to them) and the wife is NOT happy now.  

The camera also won't be able to get past a offset though either and that can also impact flow... but harder to see.

We own 3 of the 4 outright and one is leveraged with a VA loan - not sure if that impacts the recommendation