Electricity and water will be unavailable for several days to weeks after the storm passes.4(major)130-156 mphCatastrophic damage will occur: Well-built framed homes can sustain severe damage with loss of most of the roof structure and/or some exterior walls.

This was very attractive to me because it's a very old property (1914), in good shape but with deferred maintenance, a past electrical fire, and some other issues that are relatively minor.I had stated I could offer an owner carry. 

Also, what I just learned about is HomeServe which is kind of an insurance plan that you pay a few dollars per month to insure your big-ticket items such as electrical, plumbing, heating/cooling, etc.

Tenant pays electrical. 

I know once you get the bug it is hard to stop. 

We have a new roof, new AC, new top of the line Samsung stainless steel appliances, enlarged open kitchen, and renovated bathrooms.Our dock can bring $1600/month yacht rental (we have dual 50A/30A/20A metered marine electric and dual metered water), and I see house rentals in our area ranging from $3500-$5600/mo.We were originally planning to sell because we could not refinance since we plan to move--but after joining this group yesterday it seems that we might be able to instead get a loan as a rental property if the numbers work, and then use that cash to move and purchase our 2nd property (perhaps a duplex, triplex, quadplex).This is probably the most important deal decision of our lifetime because this is the one that launches us into this real-estate business--I am beyond grateful to this community for knowledgeable advice on our best course of action.

This doesn't mean you bug your PMC for a weekly phone call, but you should be reviewing what they're doing via your owner portal and what they publish there.If they don't have an owner portal or don't put much there (we've seen this many times!)

. / kitchen islands with or without electrical outlets, ect.) 

I’d also love to cover up all of the plumbing and electrical, but that seems like it would be more time/money that it’s worth.Any suggestions would be much appreciated! 

You need to bring in sewer lines, water lines, gas, electrical, etc. before you move.